Effect of calcium supplementation on iron status in children aged 6 to 8 years old supplemented with iro
Completed
- Conditions
- Iron deficiency anemia, iron-calcium interactionNutritional, Metabolic, EndocrineIron deficiency anaemia
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN48567380
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Chile (Chile)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 194
Inclusion Criteria
1. Apparently healthy
2. 6 to 8 years old
3. Not participating in other clinical studies
4. Public education
Exclusion Criteria
1. Severe anemia: hemoglobin below 8.3 g/dL (equivalent to <7g/dL adjusted by altitude, Sucre is located at 2700 m.a.s.l, INACG)
2. C-Reactive Protein >20 mg/L
3. Illiterate parents
4. Children with micronutrient treatment in the past 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method