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Nutrition education for promoting consumption of variety of foods for improving micronutrient status of rural families

Targeted nutrition communication for promoting consumption of micronutrient rich foods among rural households by developing dietary diversity scores.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/06/005836
Enrollment
160
Registered
2015-06-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention group: Nutrition communication on dietary diversity for 6 months using posters, pamphlets, flip charts, slide shows, video films, counseling. Control Intervention1: Control

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Middle income households with standard of living score of 14 to 24 with at least one apparently healthy child of 6 to 10 y Family size of 3 to 5 members

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Households with SLI less than 13 and more than 24 Absence of 6 to 10 y apparently healthy child Children with serious illness or abnormalities Households with less than 3 and more than 5 family members

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knowledge attitude and practice score Dietary diversity scoreTimepoint: Baseline and Endline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Micronutrient status of the 6-10y children: : vitamin A â??serum retinol, vitamin E- serum alpha tocopherol, folate- serum folate, vitamin B12- serum cobalamin, iron- hemoglobin, ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor, zinc- serum zinc, calcium- serum calciumTimepoint: Baseline and Endline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr G M SubbaRao

National Institute of Nutrition

gmsubbarao@yahoo.com27197321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026