1.Please I want to know whether sterile water /aqua use in wards in hospital can be used to prepare therapeutic diet(F-100,F-75 and ReSoMal) for management of malnutrition?

If no, why? 

2.Can mineral water or pure water or alternatives be used to prepare therapeutic foods? 

Thanks in advance.

Sterile water would be fine and be better than "mineral water" because we would not know what minerals in what quantities would be in the mineral water.  

Patricia Wolff, M.D.

Answered:

3 years ago

Sterile water can be used to prepare F-75 and F-100. However, this is expensive and has no advantage compared to boiled or clean water. Note that powder products, dried skimmed milk, infant formulas, F-75 and F-75, even when industrially prepared, are not sterile.

Some mineral waters can be used for infant feeding and should be all right to prepare F- and F-75. Their mineral content should be checked however. In some countries, for instance in France, strict rules exist to declare that a mineral water is suitable for infant feeding. They must comply with a long list of specifications, including:

Low CO2 (no sparkling water)

Na < 200 mg/L

Sulfate < 140 mg /L

Nitrate < 15 mg/L

Etc…

If you are not sure, better use boiled or clean water.

André Briend
Technical Expert

Answered:

3 years ago

Besides the answer which has already been given by André Briend I would like to remind you that with each RUTF-sachet about 400ml safe drinking water are required by the recipient. Providing RUTF without assuring sufficient access to drinking water can do harm.

Michael Krawinkel

Answered:

3 years ago
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