Flowchart describing patient records used in data analysis.

<p>Flowchart describing patient records used in data analysis.</p

Patient characteristics at admission by MUAC, Yako and Titao nutritional program, Burkina Faso, September 2007–March 2009.

<p>Patient characteristics at admission by MUAC, Yako and Titao nutritional program, Burkina Faso, September 2007–March 2009.</p

Patient outcomes of children admitted by MUAC, Yako and Titao nutritional program, Burkina Faso, September 2007–March 2009.

<p>Patient outcomes of children admitted by MUAC, Yako and Titao nutritional program, Burkina Faso, September 2007–March 2009.</p

Average cumulative weight gain with average cumulative MUAC gain, MSF Therapeutic Feeding Program, Burkina Faso.

<p>Rate of average weekly MUAC gain mirrors average weekly weight gain for all 22,094 children who met discharge criteria for recovery.</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

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

Monthly percent of annual admissions from Guidam Roumdji (<70% NCHS) to MSF therapeutic feeding programs in Maradi, Niger, 2002–2005.

<p>Monthly percent of annual admissions from Guidam Roumdji (<70% NCHS) to MSF therapeutic feeding programs in Maradi, Niger, 2002–2005.</p

Prevalence of severe wasting (by MUAC<110 mm) in Guidam Roumdji, Maradi, Niger, 2007.

<p>Prevalence of severe wasting (by MUAC<110 mm) in Guidam Roumdji, Maradi, Niger, 2007.</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

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