Combined consumption of a single high-dose vitamin A supplement and provision of vitamin A fortified oil to households maintains adequate milk retinol
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Nutritional, Metabolic, EndocrineVitamin A deficiency
- Registration Number
- PACTR201512001217212
- Lead Sponsor
- Ibn Tofail University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Study participants were mother infant pairs, recruited at 2-3 weeks post-partum from a local maternity hospital in a low-income community in Rabat, Morocco at the time of BCG vaccination of infants.
-Mothers were eligible for the study if they were breastfeeding a single infant who was apparently healthy and if they planned to breastfeed for at least 6 mo postpartum
Exclusion Criteria
-Mothers aged <18 y
-presence of acute infections, chronic diseases or signs or symptoms of vitamin A deficiency
-Women who became pregnant during the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vitamin A in human milk
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vitamin A in serum