Effects of prebiotics on microbial diversity and abundance in young children with acute malnutrition: study protocol for a multi-centered, double-blinded randomized controlled trial

Table 4 Secondary outcome parameters

Outcome measures	Measure description	Time frame
Anthropometric measurements	Change in the mean weight-for-height/length z-score and MUAC in children with complicated severe acute malnutrition who have been taking prebiotics supplementation for 8 weeks	8 weeks
Neurodevelopment assessment	Impact assessment of prebiotic supplementation on children’s neurodevelopment using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool	8 weeks
Muscle mass accumulation	The study investigates the impact of prebiotic consumption on body composition changes using the Body Stat Analyzer as a quantitative measurement tool	8 weeks

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