None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Fortified rice: Fortified rice is prepared by blending the raw natural rice with fortified rice kernels so as to provide 120 mg of iron, 1300 mcg of folic acid and 10 mcg of vitamin B1
Sponsors
Suvarnabhoomi Enterprises Private Limited
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children who regularly participate in Mid Day Meal Program are apparently healthy have no known/reported food allergies have Haemoglobin >= 8g/dl have weight for age (WAZ), height for age (HAZ) and/or weight for height (WHZ) >= -3 z score have written assent and informed written consent from their parents and willing to remain in the school and continue for the entire study duration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who do not participate or are irregular to the Mid Day Meal Program are severely anaemic with Hb are severely undernourished (WAZ, HAZ and WHZ below -3 z scores) have any chronic diseases/ other medical complications have reported/known food allergies are on medicines that affect mineral absorption are participating in any other research trial and refuse to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of anaemiaTimepoint: Baseline End line (8 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biomarkers of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12, C-Reactive Protein, Physical strength and endurance (in a sub-sample)Timepoint: Baseline End line (8 months) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr M S Radhika
National Institute of Nutrition
Outcome results
None listed