Folate status in relation to pregnancy and lactation
Conditions
Interventions
Pregnant women (n=200) who are at present participating in an ongoing study will be followed up for a period of six months post partum.
The pregnant women who are enrolled will be divided into two gr
i.e. pregnant women selected from MCH clinics and pregnant women from TH-Mahamodara. Then folate supplementation will be continued for a period of six months post partum to the MCH group only. Their f
Sponsors
IAEA research grant SRL 11958
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy pregnant women who come for the booking visit and ante-natal clinic
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severely anaemic and iron deficient pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in folate status of women during early lactation [At the end of the study : March 2008] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| •Improvement in folate status of lactating mothers and infants •Improving awareness on general nutritional status of the community [Throughout the research programme i.e., April 2007 to March 2008 ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Chandrani Liyanage
Prof in Community Medicine & Head Nuclear Medicine
Outcome results
None listed