Impacts of the 10 Steps for Healthy Feeding in Infants: a Randomized Field Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anemia
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Enrollment
- 500
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in exclusive breastfeeding.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study assesses the effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme - The ten steps for healthy feeding of children under two years old - on nutritional status, diet, and morbidity history of children. This is a randomized controlled trial in mostly socioeconomic deprived families (intervention=200; controls=300). Mothers of the intervention group received dietary counseling in the first year of life. Both groups received routine care by their paediatricians and research assessment at 6 and 12 months, 4 years, 8 years and 12 years of age.
Investigators
Marcia Regina Vitolo
PhD
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Newborn infants with birth weight ≥ 2.500 g and gestational age ≥ 37 weeks were considered eligible for the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •HIV-positive mothers
- •Congenital malformation
- •Infants referred to intensive care unit
- •Multiple pregnancy.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in exclusive breastfeeding.
Time Frame: 1 year
Group difference in months of esclusive breastfeeding
Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in dietary intake
Time Frame: 12 years
Group differences in energy, fats, protein, carbohidrates and micronutrients intake
Secondary Outcomes
- Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in occurrence of diarrhea, respiratory problems, use of medication, dental caries,anemia and hospitalization.(1 year)
- Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in nutritional status(12 Years)
- Salty taste preferences(12 years)