Zinc isotope study: Assessing Zinc Absorption from edible insects in young children

Maseno University0 个研究点目标入组 32 人开始时间: 2021年3月30日最近更新: 2023年5月29日

试验速览

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•Apparently healthy young children
•Age between 24-36 months
•Willing to consume edible house crickets
•Not be wasted (weight-for-height z-score >-2) or severely stunted (height-for-age z-score >-3) (WHO 2006 growth standards)
•Signed informed consent by guardian

•Having consumed vitamin and mineral supplements <2 weeks before start of the study (including milk formula, MNPs or other nutrient fortified products)
•Current metabolic, gastrointestinal or chronic diseases (reported by guardians)
•Taking any long-term medication
•P. falciparum malaria infection
•Elevated concentration of C-reactive protein (defined as CRP >5 mg/L)
•Anaemia (defined as Hb <7g/dl)
•Known food allergies related to the intervention meals: Allergic to crustaceans; meaning no allergies for amongst others: crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimps and prawns.
•Reported medically prescribed diet
•Breastfed children (=1 time per day)

发起方

Maseno University