The effect of prenatal food supplementation on child growth in northern Bangladesh
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Maternal undernutrition (defined as Middle Upper Arm Circumference <22.1)Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN97447076
- Lead Sponsor
- James Cook University
- Brief Summary
2018 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29973170 results 2016 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1017/s136898001600183x (added 25/04/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 330
Inclusion Criteria
1. Written informed consent
2. Confirmed to be pregnant
3. Undernourished as defined by a mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) =22.1 cm
4. Did not require medical referral
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Birth weight (salter scales) at birth.<br>2. Birth length (calibrated length board) at birth<br>3. Birth head circumference (measuring tape) at birth<br>4. Longer term growth (length/weight and head circumference) at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months of age
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Maternal weight gain (salter scales) each month<br>2. Maternal dietary diversity (measured used the validated Womens Dietary Diversity Questionnaire developed by Food And Nutrition Technical Assistance FANTA)