Diet, Nutrient Status, and Food Insecurity

The Effect of Dietary Supplementation on Nutrient Status in Families Living in a Food Insecure Environment

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03412825

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-26

Start date

2017-12-01

Completion date

2018-11-30

Last updated

2019-04-26

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Conditions

Food Insecurity

Brief summary

Arkansas has one of the highest rates for food insecurity and 27.7% of children in the University of Arkansas area are food insecure. In addition, more than 14% of children ages 2-4 are obese and 20% of children ages 10-17 are obese. In Northwest Arkansas, the area surrounding the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (Washington County), the food insecurity rate for adults is 17.9% (an estimated 34,730 individuals) and the food insecurity rate for children under 17 years of age is 24.4% (12,150 individuals). In addition, the surrounding counties have similar food insecurity rates (This makes Northwest Arkansas an ideal location to conduct a pilot study focusing on egg supplementation, childhood obesity, and food insecurity (http://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/our-research/map-the-meal-gap).

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEgg supplementation

Participants will required to consume 2 eggs per day, 5 days a week (a total of 10 eggs per week).

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

7 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Food insecurity assessed by use of SNAP benefits or qualifying using the US Food Security Scale).

Exclusion criteria

* No dietary restrictions * Fear of needles * Metabolic disorders * Picky eating * Taking medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Micronutrient status in plasma	The change in micronutrient status (e.g. iron, vitamin A, vitamin B12) will be measured from baseline to 16 weeks to determine if the dietary intervention improves baseline micronutrient status.	Micronutrients status will be measured using plasma samples.
Body composition	The change in body composition (e.g. ratio of lean to fat mass) will measured from baseline to 16 weeks.	Body composition will be measured using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) .

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Height	The change in height will be measured from baseline to 16 weeks.	Height (in centimeters) will be measured using a stadiometer.
Weight	The change in weight will be measured from baseline to 16 weeks.	Weight (in kilograms) will be measured using a scale.
Waist-to-hip ratio	The change in waist-to-hip ratio will be measured from baseline to 16 weeks.	Waist-to-hip ratio will be measured using the protocol outlined by the World Health Organization.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026