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Multiple micro-nutrient deficiencies in Pakistan is wide spread, there is dire need to address these by using smart solutions, among them multiple fortified product (fudge) is an alternate possible way to address this issue. Fortified products have the potential to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in children, therefore in current study children from 3-5 years will receive fortified product along with enhance nutrition promotional information to bring change in their dietary practices and nutritional indices.


Clinical Trial Description

As per the National Nutrition Survey, 2011 anaemia (iron deficiency) affected the children severely as one in three children under the age of 5 anemic, whereas prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among children under 5 years is more than 50%, similarly Zinc deficiency children and vitamin D deficiency prevalence in children is more than 40%.

The numerous indicators of nutrition deficiencies are related to inadequately nutritious and safe food, illiteracy, malpractices along with lack of nutritional knowledge and other social and behavioral issues. A healthy and supportive nutritional status, direct toward better intellect and earning of individual, which boost the social impact and macro level change.

Childhood stunting and deficiencies in iron and iodine hamper cognitive development, school achievement and adult productivity by 2.5-19.8 percent subsequently adult anemia reduces work performance in manual labor in the agriculture area and overall resultant US$ 7.6 billion annually loss for Pakistan, which corresponds to nearly 3 percent of GDP all due to poor nutritional indicators, which are preventable. Therefore, in developing countries like Pakistan, robust need is required, to do evidence base and translational research which could be easily converted into action that improves nutritional status.

Food fortification with micro-nutrients is effective, cost-efficient and medium-term approach to improve micro-nutrient status of vulnerable groups and is sustainable once established to prevent these at cheaper cost. There is need to investigate the positive effects of multiple micronutrient administration on child development along with there is dire need for more research to investigate it comprehensively at community level.

Fortified food products such as (milk, wheat, rice, oil, and other) are already in existing strategies worldwide to prevent micro-nutrient deficiencies in society which is well established and currently there are several extensive activities are implemented to prevent these hidden hunger but required results are not achieved.

On the other hand, other smart solutions are emerging to prevent these deficiencies at wider level in best possible means, among them fortified candy with multiple micronutrients is one vehicle. Confectionery products have the potential to carry the micronutrient for better delivery and doesn't significantly affect the flavour, taste and texture of the product.

The objective of the study is to determine the nutritional status, factor causing micronutrient deficiencies in pre-school children in semi-urban area of Karachi and how fortified product and enhance nutritional knowledge can bring change in nutritional indicators and understanding of nutrition in community. ;


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NCT number NCT03450174
Study type Interventional
Source University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 2, 2017
Completion date August 30, 2018

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