Sleep quality, sleep efficiency, memory consolidation, allertness Slaap kwaliteit, slaap efficientie, geheugen opslag, waakzaamheid
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Drinking milk (2 portions per day of 200 ml each); 2. Normal weight-for- height percentile (between 5th and 95th percentile); 3. Normal mental status (based on Wechsler test); 4. No medications that may effect digestion or absorption of food; 5. No medications that may effect alertness or sleep or mental performance; 5. Normal Hb level (by fingerprick); 6. No vitamin supplements during the last 14 days before the start of the study; 7. Sub-normal sleep pattern based on Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) or Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lactose intolerance, malaria, and a family history of impaired iron metabolism (haptoglobin Hp2-2, hemochromatosis, sickelcell anemia, thalassemia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep efficiency as measured by Actiwatch Alertness the next morning during the first 3 hours after consumption of growing up milk. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Memory consolidation; 2. Nocturnal acidosis; 3. Cortisol concentrations in saliva. | — |
Contacts
P.O.Box 226