Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Test meal Zn1
Test meal Zn3
Test meal ZN2
Test meal Zn4
Sponsors
Maseno University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Apparently healthy young children Age between 24-36 months Willing to consume edible house crickets Not be wasted (weight-for-height z-score >-2) or severely stunted (height-for-age z-score >-3) (WHO 2006 growth standards) Signed informed consent by guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having consumed vitamin and mineral supplements 5 mg/L) Anaemia (defined as Hb <7g/dl) Known food allergies related to the intervention meals: Allergic to crustaceans; meaning no allergies for amongst others: crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimps and prawns. Reported medically prescribed diet Breastfed children (=1 time per day)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The total absorbed zinc (TAZ) from freeze-dried house crickets added to non-refined maize porridge compared to the TAZ of plain porridge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Total Absorbed Zinc from protein powder extracted from crickets added to a non-refined maize porridge and from a porridge where ZnSO4, the best bioavailable form of Zn, is added. | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactTele Boit
Wageningen University
Outcome results
None listed