malnutrition. Disease of digestive system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: daily supplementation of single dose of 5 mg zinc sulfate for four consecutive months. Intervention 2: placebo.
Treatment - Other
Placebo
daily supplementation of single dose of 5 mg zinc sulfate for four consecutive months
placebo
Sponsors
Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran, Private
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- children aged 9-18years 2- being healthy 3- having normal serum zinc level ( plasma level of 70-158 µg/dL) Exclusion criteria: 1- receiving a zinc combination within the past three months 2- presence of any chronic systemic diseases(endocrine ,cardiac, renal, metabolic, malignancy, rheumatologic , etc ) 3- presence of acrodermatitis enteropathica 4- presence of mental retardation 5- being underweight based on NHANES III ( National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III) curves 6- being short stature based on NHANES III ( National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III) curves 7- having severe malnutrition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: two Before, two and four months after starting of the intervention. Method of measurement: children digital weighing scale.;Height. Timepoint: Before , two and four months after starting of the intervention. Method of measurement: stadiometer.;Serum zinc level. Timepoint: Before and four months after starting of the intervention. Method of measurement: laboratory by atomic absorption spectrometry. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects. Timepoint: During intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical exam and asking from person. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Fatemeh Kaseb
Department of Nutrition , Paramedical Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yaz
Outcome results
None listed