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Effect of cashew meal in the fight against child malnutrition

Effect of cashew meal in the nutritional state of children with malnutrition

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3zb24z
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-06-15
Start date
2016-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Protein deficiency

Interventions

The children will participate in a nursing consultation in order to estimate their usual food intake based on the average consumption obtained in a 24-hour recall food survey applied in an interval of
less than 14
17.4 to 18.7 and greater than 18.7 kg / m2, respectively. The following biochemical parameters will be taken and evaluated: fasting venous glucose, glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, total cholestero
Dietary supplement
SP6.051.227

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
2 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term birth. Age between 2 and 5 years. Both sexes. Malnutrition for at least 60 days. Preserved renal and hepatic function. Do not have allergy to products coming from cashew nuts. Mentally capable legal person

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe malnutrition with z score less than -3. User of psychotropic, antimicrobial or antineoplastic. Carrier of syndromes. Chronic disease. Having started intervention for recovery of nutritional status.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in body weight, height and body mass index (BMI) and consequent reflex in the improvement of malnutrition after two years, verified through the method before and after the intervention, based on the finding of anthropometric measurements after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Positive changes in the hemogram, lipidogram and glycated hemoglobin parameters of malnourished children, verified by means of the before and after intervention method, based on an increase in anthropometric measurements after intervention

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAna Cristina Costa

Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA

anacristina_itz@hotmail.com+55-099-999041415

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)