Failure to thrive. Other lack of expected normal physiological development
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: A group of underweight or low weight for height children who receive 5 or more meals a day. Intervention 2: Control group: A group of underweight or low weight for
Sponsors
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
24 Months to 60 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 2-5 years old child suffering from low weight for age and low weight for height First refer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: receiving drug and dietary supplements Previous visit and receiving previous dietary advice
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight for age. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Weight measurement with an accurate scale with an accuracy of 0.1 kg.;Weight for height. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring weight with an accurate scale with an accuracy of 0.1 kg and height with a caliper with an accuracy of 0.5 cm.;Body Mass index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, and a month after the intervention. Method of measurement: The ratio of weight in kilograms to the square of height in meters. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactjanmohamad Malekzadeh
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed