Study Not Related to a Disease. Nutrition Study Without Drug Administration.
Conditions
Brief summary
The influence of different food componente on zinc absorption in young adults consuming zinc fortified porridge's prepared from maize, beans and sorghum: a series of six similar randomized, single-blind studies.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
ETH Zurich, Human Nutrition Laboratory
University of Zurich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Male or female of 18 to 45 years old 2. Body Mass Index in the range of 19 to 25 3. No mineral and vitamin supplements two weeks prior to the study and during the whole duration of the study
Exclusion criteria
1. Any metabolic, gastrointestinal or chronic disease (according to the subjects own statement) 2. Long-term medication during the whole study (except for contraceptives) 3. Smoking 4. Pregnancy 5. Lactating 6. Earlier participation in any other clinical study within the last 30 days * Subject Withdrawal: * Incomplete consumption of test meal * Missing of test meal Missing of iv dose * Incomplete urine collection (studies 2-6); exceptions to be discussed for study 1 * No blood sample at start of study * Consumption of food within 3 hours after iv dose - to be evaluated * Vomiting within 3 hours after test meal administration - to be evaluated * Sick subjects and subjects taking any medication during study - to be evaluated (postponement of test meal possible)
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed