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{{short description|Therapeutic milk formulas designed to treat severe malnutrition}}
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'''F-100''' and '''F-75''' (also known as '''Formula 100''' and '''Formula 75''') are [[therapeutic food|therapeutic]] [[milk]] products designed to treat severe [[malnutrition]]. The formula is used in therapeutic feeding centers where children are hospitalized for treatment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.who.int/chd/publications/referral_care/chap7/chap72.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131118225606/http://www.who.int/chd/publications/referral_care/chap7/chap72.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-18 |title=IMCI Referral Guide, chapter 7.2.7 Initial refeeding |publisher=[[World Health Organization]] |access-date=2007-09-23 }} Link includes nutritional statistics and recipe instructions.</ref> F-75 is considered the "starter" formula, and F-100 the "catch-up" formula.<ref name="Parthasarathy2013">{{cite book|author=A Parthasarathy|title=Partha's Fundamentals of Pediatrics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D1rm1NSmHdsC&pg=PT73|date=30 April 2013|publisher=JP Medical Ltd|isbn=978-93-5090-361-2|pages=73}}</ref> The designations mean that the product contains respectively 75 and 100 [[calorie|kcals]] per 100 ml. F-75 provides 75 kcal and 0.9 g protein per 100 mL, while F-100 provides 100 kcal and 2.9 g protein.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Feeding formulas: What are F-75 and F-100? - Diarrhoea - Mother, Infant and Young Child Nutrition & Malnutrition - Feeding practices including micronutrient deficiencies prevention, control of wasting, stunting and underweight|url=https://motherchildnutrition.org/malnutrition-management/info/feeding-formulas-f75-f100.html|access-date=2021-09-23|website=motherchildnutrition.org}}</ref> Both are very high in energy, fat, and protein and provide a large amount of nutrients. Ingredients include concentrated milk powder, food oil (sometimes grease), and [[dextrin]] vitamin complexes. The formulas may be prepared by mixing with the local water supply.<ref name="WHO">{{cite web|title=Module on Feeding: Training Course on the management of severe malnutrition|url=http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/70449/7/WHO_NHD_02.4_Module4_eng.pdf|publisher=WHO}}</ref> There are other variants like Low Lactose F-75 and Lactose-Free F-75, which are used in case of persistent diarrhea in severe acute malnutrition. F-75 may be cereal-based in place of milk.<ref name="WHO" /><ref>GHAI Essential of pediatrics (8th edition): page 106 (chapter 7: Nutrition)</ref>
In 1994, [[Action Against Hunger]]/Action Contre la Faim (ACF) pioneered the use of milk formula F-100 for the treatment of [[severe acute malnutrition]], now used by all major humanitarian aid organizations to treat acute malnutrition. As a result, the global mortality rate of severely malnourished children under the age of five has been reduced from 25% to 5%.<ref>[http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/malnutrition/FoodIsNotEnough.pdf Food is not Enough]</ref> F-100 and other therapeutic nutritional products are widely used by several [[humanitarian aid]] organizations, such as [[UNICEF]], Action Against Hunger, [[Concern Worldwide]], Valid International, and [[Médecins Sans Frontières]], when treating severe malnutrition among vulnerable populations.<ref name="WHO" />
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