Effectiveness of nutrition interventions and approaches used for Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children of age 6-59 months – A Systematic Review Protocol

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p><jats:bold>Background:</jats:bold>In year 2019 approximately 47.0 million children under five were wasted of which 32.3 million were moderately &amp; remaining 14.3 million were severely wasted. Acute malnutrition has been estimated to be responsible for almost 12.6% of under five deaths globally. If remained untreated moderate Acute malnutrition (MAM) is likely to progress to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Both prevention and treatment of MAM are, therefore, likely to improve under-five survival globally. Therefore, this review aimed in determining the effectiveness of different approaches used for the management of MAM in Children 6-59 months of age in comparison with WHO Protocol for the management of MAM.<jats:bold>Methods:</jats:bold>Systematic review of Quantitative literature on Management of MAM in children 6-59 months using two electronic data bases (PubMed and Cochrane Library) and search engine (google scholars). Use of Grey literature, manual search and cross referencing were also performed. PRISMA checklist was used as a guide to this review. Total 14 studies out of XXXX were available for full text review based on eligibility criteria. Data extraction sheet was designed to extract relevant information. Overall Quality appraisal of included studies will be undertaken using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist for RCTs and New castle checklist for other studies. Data Synthesis will be done using Review Manager software version 5.3.<jats:bold>Discussion: </jats:bold>Acute malnutrition is a continuum condition, but severe and moderate forms are treated separately This review findings would expect to explore the effective interventions and approaches undertaken for the management of MAM; in order to support and advocate for uniform, effective, simpler and sustainable approach for its management and to ensure that all MAM children should have access to treatment and hence not been neglected or awaited till the situation deteriorated to SAM. <jats:bold>Systematic Review registration: </jats:bold>PROSPERO, CRD42020161404</jats:p>