Micronutrient status, growth and cognitive function improvement
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy children aged between 3 and 5 years (an equal proportion of male and female) who have no infectious diseases, respiratory tract infections or diarrheal illnesses within the preceding two weeks
Sponsors
IAEA research grant SRL 11958
Dr (Mrs). S.R.H.P. Gunawardena
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy children aged between 3 and 5 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having an infectious diseases, respiratory tract infections or diarrheal illnesses within the preceding two weeks or consuming any micronutrient supplement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement if any in anthropometry, micronutrient status and cognitive status of subjects [At the end of the study : November 2007] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Improving the general nutritional status of children -Improving the composition of micronutrients if any antagonistic or synergistic interactions between them are found [Throughout the research programme i.e., April 2007 to November 2007] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Manjula Hettiarachchi
Lecturer in Nuclear Medicine
Outcome results
None listed