Mean and median weight, height or length, age and WH indices upon admission for all children (n = 68,001).

*<p>data missing for 730 children (including presence of edema for 394 children).</p>**<p>data missing for 674 children.</p

Flow diagram of observations retained in the analysis.

<p>Flow diagram of observations retained in the analysis.</p

Map of locations of MSF inpatient centers and outpatient units in Maradi, Niger 2006.

<p>Map of locations of MSF inpatient centers and outpatient units in Maradi, Niger 2006.</p

Results of univariate and multivariate analysis without clinical data.

<p>Results of univariate and multivariate analysis without clinical data.</p

Indicators of children at admission in MSF nutritional program, Maradi region, Niger, 2006.

*<p>For continuous variables, the p-value indicates the level of significance from a Student's t-test. For categorical variables, the p-value displayed is for a Chi².</p

Principal outcome for children admitted in MSF nutritional program, Maradi region, Niger, 2006.

*<p>Results exclude 3 outpatient centers with unreliable information.</p>**<p>Children discharged when not responding to treatment: 522.</p

Type of care and treatment response of children 6–36 months from Guidam Roumdji, by beneficiaries of RUF distribution, Maradi, Niger 2007

<p>Type of care and treatment response of children 6–36 months from Guidam Roumdji, by beneficiaries of RUF distribution, Maradi, Niger 2007</p

Map of Niger with Maradi region (brown) and Guidam Roumdji district (red).

<p>Map of Niger with Maradi region (brown) and Guidam Roumdji district (red).</p

Total number of severely malnourished children (<70% NCHS or MUAC or oedema) from Guidam Roumdji admitted to the MSF treatment program in Maradi, Niger 2003–2007 (in red: treatment of moderate malnutrition with RUTF; in dark green: 6-months RUF distribution).

<p>Total number of severely malnourished children (<70% NCHS or MUAC or oedema) from Guidam Roumdji admitted to the MSF treatment program in Maradi, Niger 2003–2007 (in red: treatment of moderate malnutrition with RUTF; in dark green: 6-months RUF distribution).</p

Recommended Daily Intakes for infants and nutritional composition of RUF (Plumpy'Doz®)

*<p>Vitamin and Mineral requirements in human nutrition, WHO & FAO, 2^nd edition 2004</p