Micronutrient supplementation for improving micronutrient status in underweight and overweight/obese primary school childre

Completed

• Conditions: Anaemia; Micronutrient status of primary school children; Underweight; Overweight and obesity; Blood - Anaemia; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001245482
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 348

Inclusion Criteria

Primary school children aged 6-9 years
Apparently healthy
Haemoglobin concentration <110 g/

Exclusion Criteria

Haemoglobin concentration <70 g/L
Current/planned vitamin and mineral supplementation
Chronic disease
Chronic infection
Congenital abnormality
Severe malnutrition

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Haemoglobin concentration.[Measured at baseline and at 6 months after intervention commencement.];Iron status (assessed by serum ferritin). [Measured at baseline and at 6 months after intervention commencement.];Zinc status (assessed by serum zinc).[Measured at baseline and at 6 months after intervention commencement.]