Food Groups Associated With Anaemia in Pregnant Women

Anemia Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Relation of Locally Available Food Items With Anemia Status Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03251664
• Other study ID #: AAHB-217/15
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 12, 2017
• Last updated: August 17, 2017
• Start date: October 1, 2015
• Est. completion date: February 20, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: August 2017
• Source: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigates the association between locally consumed food items with anemia among pregnant women, in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia.

Description:

Prevention of anemia among women, particularly pregnant women, is a priority nutrition agenda in Ethiopia. Anemia is a significant contributor to poor pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight and maternal mortality. Anemia is of multiple influences, which in most of the cases include dietary factors. Consumption food items rich in iron and other nutrients involved in red blood cell production promotes optimal hemoglobin level. Dark green leafy vegetables, meat, and beans are some of the food groups reported to be associated with lesser risk of anemia. Studies on the relation of indigenous food items with health outcome are limited in developing countries. For example, teff, consumed only in Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea, is traditionally believed to be protective of anemia because of its high iron content, but Khat chewing, a pervasive social practice in Ethiopia, has been associated with restrictive eating pattern and anemia. In this study, the association of locally consumed food groups with anemia was investigated among pregnant Ethiopian women.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 592
• Est. completion date: February 20, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: February 20, 2016
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women

• Age 18 years and above

• Residence in Addis Ababa city

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious medical illness

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anemia
• Dietary Habits
• Food Habits

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Food groups consumed

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa Health Bureau	Addis Ababa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ethiopia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Food items/groups association with anemia	Relation of food groups with anemia risk	October 2015 to February 2016
Secondary	Reproductive factors associated with anemia	Relation of reproductive and obstetrics history with anemia	October 2015 to February 2016
Secondary	Sociodemographic and economic factors association with anemia	Relation of socioeconomic factors with anemia	October 2015 to February 2016