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This was a multicenter randomized controlled trial that examined whether long-term use of oral protein energy supplements improved nutritional and other clinical outcomes in 102 moderately malnourished children with cystic fibrosis. The primary endpoint was the 12-month change in BMI centile. Spirometric lung function parameters included FEV1 and FVC, and were measured using a Vitalograph portable spirometer.