None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Biofortified multiple food crops basket: Biofortified sweet potato, wheat, and pearl millet
Control Intervention1: commercially available multiple food crops basket: commercially avail
Sponsors
Cornell University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: 1. Age 6 to 24 months 2. Lactating women
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion (children): 3. Age less than 6 months or older than 24 months (at time of screening) 4. Presence of severe malnutrition according to Wellcome Classification (marasmus, marasmic kwashiorkor, kwashiorkor, weight-for-height z-score less than -3) 5. Prior known or current diagnoses of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Dengue fever, Tuberculosis 6. Children who do not have a caregiver to bring him/her to feeding center twice per day 7. Possibility of migrating out of the study catchment area for more than 4 consecutive weeks 8. Consumption of iron, zinc, and/or vitamin A supplements outside of standard of care 9. Any known dietary allergies Exclusion (women): 10. Severe anemia 11. Sickness or hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Iron, zinc, and vitamin A status Growth Cognitive function Immune functionTimepoint: Baseline, Midline, Endline Iron, zinc, and vitamin A status Growth Cognitive function Immune function | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| n/aTimepoint: n/a | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Wesley Bonam
Arogyavaram Medical Centre
Outcome results
None listed