Intervention n = 93

Control n = 68

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RUTF n = 25

Pushti packet n = 68

Participant’s age

Months (mean, 95% CI)

15.2 (13.27 - 17.2)

15.21 (14.05 - 16.4)

15.2 (14.03 - 16.4)

Mother’s age

Years (mean, 95% CI)

23.24 (21.71 - 24.77)

25.6 (24.26 - 27.04)

24.9 (23.67 - 26.17)

Mother’s education

Years (mean, 95% CI)

2.52 (1.38 - 3.66)

3.46 (2.70 - 4.21)

5.29 (4.39 - 6.20)^*

Baseline weight

Kg (mean, 95% CI)

7.31 (6.93 - 7.69)

7.28 (7.04 - 7.53)

9.43 (9.16 - 9.70)^*

Weight-for-age z-score

Unit

−2.68 [(−2.93) - (−2.43)]

−2.66 [(−2.82) - (2.51)]

−0.4 [(−0.50) - (0.31)]^*

MUAC

cm

12.73 (12.44 - 13.0)

13.11 (12.91 - 13.03)

14.87 (14.67 - 13.99)^*