To study nutritional status and body composition of underprivileged lactating mothers and growth of their infants

Recruiting

Conditions: For improving the nutritional status of lactating mothers .

Registration Number: CTRI/2017/08/009258

Lead Sponsor: Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary: Womenfrom lower socioeconomic class are exposed to adolescent pregnancies and also longerbreastfeeding period. At the same time they are also subjected to compromisedfood intake due to various reasons. These women also accrue less peak bone mass, andare more at risk for developing low bone status at later age of life due tomultiple pregnancies and constant state of under nutrition. To overcome thenutritional deficiency ICDS provides the take home ration (THR) duringpregnancy and lactation. However because of raw form, the compliance for intakeof THR is poor. Also studies examining the maternal health status, intake ofTHR and its effect on body composition of mother as well as her infant postsupplementation are scarce. In addition, because of teen age pregnancy,multiparity and prolonged breast feeding risk of developing low bone mass (osteoporosis) increases. Hence, a need for further research into therelationship between nutritional status, lactation, changes in maternal bodycomposition in light of the supplementation and effect of adolescent pregnancyon later age osteoporosis is strongly felt.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Open to Recruitment

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Apparently healthy lactating mothers (within 30 days of delivery), not ill since last 15 days from date of interview and willing for informed consent will be recruited for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Pre existing diseases like hyper thyrioidism / GDM / pre-eclumsia/ Mothers with seriously ill babies (IUGR/ SGA).

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BMI	Baseline and endline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bone Mineral Content	Baseline and endline

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Hirabai cowasji jehangir medical research institute , HCJMRI, Jehangir Hospital
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Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Hirabai cowasji jehangir medical research institute , HCJMRI, Jehangir Hospital
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Anuradha Khadilkar
Principal investigator
020-26141340
anuradhavkhadilkar@gmail.com