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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Optimized nutrient dense Moringa based complementary food mixes: Moringa based complementary food mixes will be optimized from locally available food stuffs to maximize nutrient conten
Sponsors
ICMR- National Institute of Nutrition
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children: All children in the age group of 6 to 24 months identified as beneficiaries of SNP-ICDS and their mothers/caregivers residing in urban slum within Hyderabad. Consuming solid foods / THR for at least the past 30 days. Apparently healthy, not presently suffering from acute illness. (fever, cough, cold, etc..,). No known food allergies. Children with moderate anemia, mild anemia and those with normal haemoglobin (Hb) status Have weight for age, height for age and/or weight for height greater than or equal to -3 z score. Have written informed consent from their parents, and Planning to remain in the trial area and continue for the entire duration of the study For adult sensory panel: The members of the sensory panel who are in the age group of 20-39 years, having no current illness such as fever, gastrointestinal disturbances, food intolerance/allergies, no taste/odour perception disorders, no color blindness, no denture defects, no minor infections of nose and throat, and willing to participate during all the time points will be selected and included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who : have haemoglobin (lesser than 8 g per dL) are severely undernourished (WAZ, HAZ and WHZ lesser than -3 z scores). are not the beneficiaries of ICDS are excluded. do not consume the existing THR the past 30 days. are suffering from acute/chronic illness have known allergy to milk products, wheat products, nuts etc. refuse to participate in the trial are participating in any other research trial For adults, all who do not satisfy the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasible nutrient dense semi-perishable food formulations with high protein quality, prepared from diverse local foods and drumstick leaves will be developed for complementary feeding, tested for organoleptic properties and acceptability among children, mothers and healthy adult participants and further intervention trial on its impact on growth, anemia and micro nutrient (Vitamin A) status will be tested among young children .Timepoint: 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To develop and standardize Moringa based recipes(incorporating moringa leaves in commonly consumed recipes) and estimating the contribution of the moringa based food mixes and the standardized recipes to the Estimated Average Requirements of macronutrients and micronutrients such as vitamin A, calcium and iron in different vulnerable age, gender and physiological groups.Timepoint: 5 months;To assess the effect of food processing including different drying and cooking methods on retention and bioavailability of beta-carotene, calcium, iron and content of selected bio-active components in the optimized food mixes and standardized recipes.Timepoint: 10 months;Final data management and reportingTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr P S Prasanthi
ICMR- National Institute of Nutrition
Outcome results
None listed