Populations who consume non-fortified plant-based diets are at increased risk of iron and zinc deficiencies. The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the absorption of iron and zinc from pearl millet biofortified with these two micronutrients. Forty children aged 2 years in Kanartaka, India are randomized to consume biofortified pearl millet (Group 1) or control pearl millet (Group 2) for two days. Quantities of zinc and iron absorbed are measured with established stable isotope extrinsic labeling techniques and analyses of duplicate diets.
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Absorption of iron from pearl millet
Timeframe: 2 days
Absorption of zinc from pearl millet
Timeframe: 1 day