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The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children

Taiwan250 participantsStarted 2019-01-01

Plain-language summary

This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 7 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 4-7 years old (\<7 years old) school-age children, legal representatives willing to sign the consent form and fill in the questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * At the time of the enrollment, there is an acute infection (respiratory, gastrointestinal or urinary tract), and there are organic diseases (heart, lung, brain, hepatobiliary, kidney, endocrine metabolic disease or heredity).

What they're measuring

Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children's serum

Timeframe: On the day of enrollment

Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children's serum

Timeframe: On the day of enrollment

Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children's serum

Timeframe: On the day of enrollment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03764800

SponsorChang Gung Memorial Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-01-01

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