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Filter by:To combat iron deficiency in Low and Middle-Income Countries, sustainable food-based solutions have to be implemented to serve populations, not only individuals. One solution is the introduction of iron biofortified staple crops on market level. Before market level introduction, the bioavailability of iron in the new biofortified Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) breed needs to be assessed. In this study the investigator compares the fractional and total iron absorption after extrinsic stable isotope labelling of the new biofortified high iron OFSP variety and a normal market level OFSP variety. The study is conducted in Malawian women of reproductive age with marginal iron status.
The objective of this cluster-randomized efficacy feeding trial was to determine the effects of consuming iron-biofortified beans (Fe-Beans) on iron status in children, compared to control beans (Control-Beans). A cluster-randomized trial of biofortified beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L), bred to enhance iron content, was conducted for 6 months.
The first 1,000 days of life are critical periods for brain development. Proper nutrition lays the foundation for optimal growth, health, and neurodevelopment across the lifespan. Poor nutrition in this vulnerable period has irreversible consequences, including stunting, susceptibility to sickness, reduced school performance and productivity, and impaired intellectual and social development. UNICEF reported in 2018 that among the low cost flat residents in urban areas of the Klang Valley, 15% of children under 5 years old were stunted, 22% underweight, and 23% either overweight or obese. Will a micronutrient supplementation program improve the growth and iron status of children aged 6 months to 5 years staying in Lembah Subang? Children will be randomized into treatment and control groups. Treatment groups will receive dietary micronutrient supplementation packets. Measurements of height and weight and iron status will be taken at baseline and 4 months later.
Measurement of iron is important for identifying both low and high iron levels in the body. Measuring a protein in the blood called ferritin is currently the easiest way to determine a patient's iron status. However, the test requires a blood sample that is be sent to the laboratory for measurement, which can cause delays in obtaining the result. The investigators are testing whether a point of care device that measures ferritin levels using a capillary blood sample is accurate compared to current methods of testing. This could allow measurement of ferritin immediately in the clinic with only a drop of blood, and enable treatment decisions based on these results.
Iron deficiency (ID) affects ~30% of female athletes, and its consequences are highly relevant to athletic performance. Poor iron (Fe) uptake remains a major factor in the development of ID. While animal studies suggest that prebiotics may improve Fe uptake, this has not been well-studied in humans. The main objective of the proposed study is to determine the effects of synbiotic supplementation on the Fe status of ID female athletes during Fe repletion.
Iron deficiency is common in kidney transplant recipients and is associated with impaired exercise tolerance and an unfavourable prognosis. This multicentre double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized controlled clinical trial will allow the investigators to analyse the effects of intravenous iron correction with ferric(III) carboxymaltose on exercise tolerance and other parameters, in comparison to a placebo.
Iron deficiency is still the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world according to WHO. In a recent iron absorption study in adult women with low iron stores in our lab (publication under review), we found that 15 g of GOS given with an iron supplement in the form of iron fumarate acutely increased iron absorption when given with water and a bread based meal. The dose of 15 g of GOS was tolerated well by the participants. As a follow up to the study mentioned above, we want to investigate: 1) if acute iron absorption is affected by lower doses of GOS; 2) whether this acute effect occurs for other commonly used iron compounds as well, such as iron sulphate and iron phosphate; and 3) if there are potential interactions on absorption with other enhancers of iron absorption, such as vitamin c.
The purpose of this study is to assess the iron status and to confirm the usability of the non-invasive ZnPP measurement for screening the different stages of iron deficiency defined by standard measurements from blood.
the investigators will compare the response to iron deficiency anemia to lactoferrin plus ferrous poly maltose versus ferrous poly maltose in Children With Chronic Tonsillitis
This study involved human volunteers undertaking a high-altitude expedition. It assessed changes in physiological parameters of relevance to high-altitude cardiopulmonary physiology. Participants included a subgroup of those taking part in an existing adventurous training expedition and were randomised in a 1:1 fashion to receive either intravenous iron or normal saline several weeks prior to departure. During the expedition, participants were investigated by means of transthoracic echocardiography, peripheral oxygen saturation measurement and heart rate monitoring and through the drawing of venous blood samples. Bloods were later analysed for markers of iron status.