CompletedNot Applicable

Exchangeable Zinc Pool Size and Zn Absorption From Sprinkles and Traditional Foods in Pakistani Infants /Toddlers

Pakistan40 participantsStarted 2010-06

Plain-language summary

The broad objective is to improve zinc status in older infants and young children who are at risk of zinc deficiency because of combination of inadequate dietary zinc intake and high rates of diarrhea. As a sub-study within larger RCT using zinc fortified Sprinkles, the proposed study will measure the amount of zinc absorbed from a test meal of typical unfortified complementary foods consumed by Pakistani infants, or the same complementary foods fortified by the addition of the Zn-containing Sprinkle.

Who can participate

Age range9 Months – 12 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy Infants between the ages of 9 and 12 months and on weaning diet for at least 3 months. * Infants who are currently recruited in the main zinc gates study and consuming sprinkles sachet containing micronutrient and zinc . Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with congenital anomalies * Infants not on weaning diet * Infants not consuming sprinkles sachet containing micronutrients

What they're measuring

Exchangeable Zn Pool Size and Zn Absorption from Sprinkles and Traditional Foods in Pakistani Infants/Toddlers

Timeframe: one year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01541696

SponsorAga Khan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2011-12

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