Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Vitamin A status
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
International Atomic Energy Agency
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Children of both sexes of 36-59 months aged; -Children living in the study area throughout the study period; -Children whose parents or legal guardian have signed a written informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Child with severe malnutrition (weight for height Z score below -3 SD, WHO growth standards); -Children with fever or a history of fever in the previous 24 hours (there is fever when the uncorrected axillary temperature is above 37.5 ° Celsius); -Children suffering from other serious illnesses which involved hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A status of children from 36 to 59 months of age exposed to infections in rural Burkina Faso | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the effect of infections/ inflammation on vitamin A biomarkers;Correlations between serum carotenoids and intake of vitamin A rich food in children | — |
Countries
Burkina Faso
Contacts
Public ContactOuedraogo Jean Bosco
Co principal investigator
Outcome results
None listed