The prevalence of malnutrition in Cambodia is among the highest in Southeast Asia. Until recently, there has been a consensus that the treatment and rehabilitation of acutely severely malnourished children should take place in hospitals; however, limited local health resources often place constraints upon the inpatient management of these children. This study reviews the outcomes of a community nutrition program designed to rehabilitate children under the age of 5 years with moderate or severe acute malnutrition living in a poor urban community in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
