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Sheffield University Breakfast Study (SUBS): To determine the effectiveness of eating a fortified breakfast cereal in improving micronutrient status in adolescent girls

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Micronutrient status in adolescent girls, breakfast cereal consumption
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN55141306
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Sheffield (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

1. Female
2. Aged between 16 and 19 years
3. Skips breakfast on a regular basis
4. Healthy
5. Screening riboflavin status as measured by the erythrocyte glutathione reductase coefficient assay (EGRAC) of >1.4 and a haemoglobin level between 11.5 and 13.7g/

Exclusion Criteria

1. Blood donation within the last 3 months
2. Taking multivitamin or iron supplements
3. Pregnant or breastfeeding
4. Allergic to wheat, barley or milk

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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