Relationship between linear growth, body composition and metabolic syndrome in pre-school children in India

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• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/08/056476
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Nita Bhandari

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Part of WINGS study cohort (control group) and consent to participate.

2. Unlikely to shift out from the study area in next 2 years

3. No history of ongoing major illness or medical condition requiring prolonged treatment or hospitalization or frequent blood transfusion.

4. No history of any immune suppressed state (e.g., on steroids or any immunosuppressive disease,TB, Malignancy)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any ongoing fever or medical condition persisting for >last 14 days or requires hospitalization

2. Any congenital/acquired disorder affecting growth

3. Receiving concurrent treatment for another condition

4. Failure to obtain informed written consent from parents/guardians

5. Any other condition that in the opinion of the study investigator serves as an exclusion

Note for point 1 and 3: These will be temporary exclusion criterion, children will be eligible for inclusion if they are not having any medical conditions, or any concurrent treatment for last 15 days from the day of enrolment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified