Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Multiple micronutrents containing zinc MMNZn
Multiple micronutrents without zinc MMN
Zinc Only micronutrient powder Zn
Conventionally fortifid CSB
Sponsors
Kenyan National council for Science and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Moderately acute malnourished aged 6-36 months children with =115 mm MUAC < 125 mm and without bilateral oedema whose parents/caregivers consented to participate, had the intention of staying in the area during the study period and were willing to be visited in their homes and had been residents in the area for at least 6 months prior to the study. The study recruited eligible children of mothers who gave an informed consent, accepted blood to be drawn from their children; and were willing to bring their children daily to the feeding centres were enrolled into the programme.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with bilateral oedema, bed-ridden children and those with other chronic medical conditions as verified from a medical examination report by a clinical officer. Children who were consuming fortified foods or were on micronutrient supplementation programs (except Vit. A) were also excluded. Children enrolled in other food supplementation programs were also excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum Zinc levels µg/dL | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Growth velocity, Weight gain in g/Kg/month, Length gain in mm/month;Appetite; Frequency of infections. Diarrhoea-free survival, ARTI-free survival;Hb levels, Mg/dL | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactKigaru Dorcus
Chairman Dept of Food Nutrition and Dietetics Kenyatta University
Outcome results
None listed