CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Biscuits Containing Red Palm Oil on School Children With Vitamin A Deficiency in West and East Malaysia

Malaysia651 participantsStarted 2017-04-01

Plain-language summary

Based on recent nutrition survey (SEANUTS Malaysia) on a total of 3542 Malaysian Children aged between 6 months to 12 years old, 4.4% of the children had vitamin A deficiency. Rural areas recorded a higher prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (6.4%) compared with urban areas (3.8%). Besides, prevalence of iron deficiency due to low ferritin concentrations is 4.4% and anaemia based on low haemoglobin concentrations is 6.6%. It is proposed that a red palm oil intervention programme to be conducted in alliance with RMT in Malaysia to enhance the Vitamin A status of school children in underprivileged community in Malaysia.

Who can participate

Age range7 Years – 11 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 7-11 years old * Vitamin A deficient children defined as concentration of serum retinol \<0.70 µmol/L and suspected vitamin A deficiency defined as concentration of serum retinol 0.70 - \<1.05 µmol/L. * Not physically handicapped Exclusion Criteria: * Children with oedema including severe acute malnutrition or gastrointestinal disorders * Children allergic to wheat- and/or gluten-containing foods * Children who are studying Primary Six

What they're measuring

Retinol level

Timeframe: During screening, after 6 months of dietary intervention period and post 200 days after the intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03256123

SponsorMalaysia Palm Oil Board

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-30

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