None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
World Food Programme
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A. All House Hold having the target age group 1. adolescent girls (15-19 years), 2. Non-pregnant and Non-breastfeeding women (19-49 years) and availing rice distributed through the Targated Public Distrubution System and consuming it at least 3 times a week B.Willing to participate in the study and willing to give informed written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Severe anaemia (women in reproductive age and adolescent, Heamoglobin less than 8 gram per decilitre) b. Severely malnourished, Body Mass Index less than 18 kilo gram per meter squared will be excluded). c. Cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, or any other chronic condition on history d. Recent history (3 months prior) of serious infections, injuries or surgeries e. Any food allergy or food intolerance f. Consuming nutritional supplements and or health food drinks g. Likely to move out of the study area within the period of study intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the impact and effectiveness of rice fortification in the study districts (Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh) over a continuous 3-year period on haemoglobin, anaemia, iron deficiency anaemia and micronutrient status (iron, vitamin B12, folate, c-reactive protein) among adolescent females (15-19 years) and apparently healthy, non-pregnant, non-lactating women (between 20 and 49 years).Timepoint: Baseline Assessment will be undertaken at the beginning of the year 1 and Endline assessment will be undertaken at the end of the year 3 in uttarpardesh and chattisgarnh where as in Andra Pradesh | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. To evaluate enablers and barriers within the household in the uptake of fortified rice, a qualitative study. b. To evaluate the nutrient gap and diet diversity in the studied regions. c. To estimate at household, the levels of fortificants in the rice. d. Understand the causes of anaemia & how fortification will fill the gap.Timepoint: Baseline Assessment will be undertaken at the beginning of the year 1 and Endline assessment will be undertaken at the end of the year 3 in uttarpardesh and chattisgarnh where as in Andra Pradesh | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prashanth Thankachan
St. Johns Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed