Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: JAGGERY BASED LOCAL PICKLE: Intervention provided will be local jaggery based pickle (made by a FSSAI certified brand) in 7gram pouches to be given twice a day for 8 weeks
Control Inter
Sponsors
Dr Samarendra Mahapatro
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescents (10-14yr) with Mild Iron deficiency Anemia (11-11.4g/dL in 10-11 yrs and 11-11.9g/dL in 12-14 yrs)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents with known hematologic disorder (aplastic anemia, sideroblastic anemia, thalassemia, sickle cell anemia), thyroid dysfunction, chronic renal disease, menstrual irregularities, malabsorption syndrome, eating disorders or hypertension
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess change in MCV levels of RBCs To assess change in MCH levels of RBCs To assess change in MCHC levels of RBCs To assess acceptability and palatability of Jaggery based sweet pickle in adolescents by using Hedonic scaleTimepoint: 8 weeks | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess change of Haemoglobin level in early adolescents (10-14 years) with mild iron deficiency anemia using Jaggery based local food supplementation.Timepoint: 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Srijan Sinha
AIIMS, Bhubaneswar
Outcome results
None listed