It is a two-year longitudinal effectiveness study. A comparative study with a case-control design. Study will be conducted in Pune city. A total of up to 100 families (50 families per group) will be recruited. The test group will consist of families consuming fortified milk and oil and the control group will consist of families consuming non fortified milk and oil. Individuals between the age 5-18 years, 18-50 years and more than 50 years will be enrolled. Families which intend to stay in the city for the next 2 years, willing to continue with the same brand of milk and oil for the next 2 years, children living with their biological parents and families willing to sign consent form, will be enrolled in the study. Individuals having chronic illnesses likely to affect vitamin D concentrations and those allergic to milk will be excluded.
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To assess impact on serum 25OHD concentrations
Timeframe: After December 2022