Diet and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in Zambézia, Mozambique

Completed

• Conditions: Nutritional Status; Diet

• Registration Number: NCT01944891
• Lead Sponsor: University of Helsinki

Brief Summary

Data on the diet and nutritional status of adolescent girls in Zambézia Province, Mozambique was collected. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2010 in two seasons, January-February and May-June. Participants (total n=551) were recruited from Quelimane (the provincial capital), Maganja da Costa district and Morrumbala district.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-30
• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 551

Inclusion Criteria

Girls in the target age range who were able to visit the study centre and didn't have any significant illness preventing participation were considered eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

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• age not between 15 and 18 years
• any apparent significant illness, disability or unstable medical condition which could lead to difficulty participating in the study
• unwillingness to participate in the study
• unwillingness or inability to arrive at the study location at the requested time.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood vitamin and mineral concentrations	cross-sectional 2010, single measurement
Dietary assessment	cross-sectional 2010, single measurement	24-hr recall, food frequency questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diseases (intestinal helminths, malaria parasitemia, HIV-status)	cross-sectional 2010, single measurement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Food and Environmental Science, University of Helsinki; 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland