The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children

The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children and Its Correlation With Eating Behavior, Dietary Habits, Development, Physical Activity, Nutritional Status and Health Status

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03764800

Enrollment

250

Registered

2018-12-05

Start date

2019-01-01

Completion date

2020-12-05

Last updated

2019-07-25

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Conditions

Micronutrient Deficiency

Brief summary

This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.

Detailed description

A structured questionnaire is used to conduct a cross-sectional descriptive study of 250 early school-age children aged 4-7 years (\<7 years old) in Taiwan. Data collection would include: demographics, food preferences, eating behavior, body weight and height, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, records of medical illness, peripheral cell blood count, serum values of ferritin and micronutrients (iron, zinc, copper). Data from children define as picky or non-picky eaters base on parental' questionnaire responses, are analyzed and compared using standard statistical tests. The correlations among eating behavior, dietary habits, development, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status, and micronutrient deficiency are evaluated.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

4 Years to 7 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 4-7 years old (\<7 years old) school-age children, legal representatives willing to sign the consent form and fill in the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

* At the time of the enrollment, there is an acute infection (respiratory, gastrointestinal or urinary tract), and there are organic diseases (heart, lung, brain, hepatobiliary, kidney, endocrine metabolic disease or heredity).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children's serum	On the day of enrollment	Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.
Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children's serum	On the day of enrollment	Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.
Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children's serum	On the day of enrollment	Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results