Optimal iron content in ready-to-use therapeutic foods for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in the community settings: a protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis.

This is a systematic review and will not involve direct contact with human subjects. The findings of this review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and will guide the WHO's recommendation on the optimal iron content in RUTFs for the treatment of SAM in children aged 6-59 months.