An investigation of the effect of an iron fortified breakfast cereal and kiwifruit on iron status in young women with depleted iron stores

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Iron deficiency; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000360314
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Females with a serum ferritin of <25ug and a haemoglobin >115g/

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant; health problems likely to affect iron status; allergies or intolerances to kiwifruit, bananas, milk products, or any of the components in breakfast cereal; consumption of iron, vitamin C and calcium supplements

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iron status as measured by serum ferritin, haemoglobin and tranferrin receptor[Baseline and 16 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Antioxidant status measured by blood analysis[Baseline and 16 weeks];Folate status measured by blood analysis[Baseline and 16 weeks];Lutein status measured by blood analysis[Baseline and 16 weeks]