Agents primarily affecting water and nutrition-balance or metabolism

**Definition:** Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) are energy dense, micronutrient enhanced, soft or crushable foods used in therapeutic feeding for children from the age of 6 months without adding water. Typically, RUTF consists of four food ingredients (milk powder, peanut paste, vegetable oil and sugar) and multiple micronutrients to provide a complete complement of vitamins and minerals.