Effect of multi-vitamin-mineral supplement on improvement of appetite in 3-7 years old childre
- Conditions
- ow appetite.Loss of appetite
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012070510190N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 108
children of 3-7 years old coming to Emam Reza and Nader Kazemi paraclinics, Shiraz, Iran, whose appetite is low or very low according to their parents claim; they should have negative urine and stool infection and parasite tests; A written consent will be taken before the children are recruited to the study. Exclusion criteria: children whose urine and feces tests are positive regarding urinary infections and feces parasites; Children with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, mental retardation, physical disabilities, cardiac, respiratory, and renal problems, epilepsy, cancer, severe food allergies like celiac; children who consume nutritional supplements or medications which affect food intake, absorption, or utilization.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Appetite. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 months after start of intervention, 1 month after termination. Method of measurement: Ranking.;Weight. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 months after start of intervention, 1 month after termination. Method of measurement: Scale.;Height. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 months after start of intervention, 1 month after termination. Method of measurement: measuring tape.;Mid-arm circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 months after start of intervention, 1 month after termination. Method of measurement: measuring tape.;Food intake. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 months after start of intervention, 1 month after termination. Method of measurement: 24 food recall.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method