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Definition \| Treatment of Severe Malnutrition
Therapeutic foods are food designed for specific, usually nutritional, therapeutic purposes. Examples are Ensure, a fortified milkshake drink designed primarily for the elderly, and Plumpy'nut, a peanut based food designed for emergency feeding of severely malnourished children.

You can navigate to the following from here:

F75 - For Phase 1 of Therapeutic Programme under Medical surveillance [Milk]
F100 - For Phase 2 of Therapeutic Programme under Medical surveillance [Milk]
BP100 - For Phase 2 of Therapeutic Programme under Medical surveillance [Biscuit]
Plumpy'Nut - For Phase 2 of Therapeutic Programme under Medical surveillance [Paste]

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