EFFECT OF ZINC SUPPLEMENTS PROVIDED AS FORTIFIED WHEAT FLOUR OR AS AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION IN THE STATE OF ZINC AND THE GROWTH AND MORBIDITY OF PERUVIAN CHILDREN.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: -E45 Retarded development following protein-energy malnutrition; Retarded development following protein-energy malnutrition; E45

• Registration Number: PER-090-03
• Lead Sponsor: niversidad California, Davis California,

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2003-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 4 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Children between 5 and 7 months.
Size for the age of <-0.5
Hemoglobin> 80 g / L

Exclusion Criteria

No presentan enfermedades congenitas u otras enfermedades cronicas que puedan interferir con su crecimiento fisico, y si es que sus familias tienen planeado permanecer en la comunidad por lo menos seis meses.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br>Outcome name:The concentrations of zinc, copper, ferritin and C-reactive protein in serum will be measured. The plasma concentrations of leptin, ghrelin, glucose and insulin and the blood hemoglobin concentration in the subgroup of children will also be measured.<br>Measure:Effects of zinc supplements administered either as a liquid supplement (incorporated into a multivitamin) or a fortified wheat product in the zinc state and the growth and morbidity of children between 6 and 15 months of age compared to those children who receive the same supplements and wheat products without zinc.<br>Timepoints:every 2 months<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br>Outcome name:not contemplated<br>Measure:<br>not contemplated<br>Timepoints:not contemplated<br>