The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children

Micronutrient Deficiency Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children and Its Correlation With Eating Behavior, Dietary Habits, Development, Physical Activity, Nutritional Status and Health Status

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03764800
• Other study ID #: 201801719A3
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: January 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 5, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: July 2019
• Source: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.

Description:

A structured questionnaire is used to conduct a cross-sectional descriptive study of 250 early school-age children aged 4-7 years (<7 years old) in Taiwan. Data collection would include: demographics, food preferences, eating behavior, body weight and height, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, records of medical illness, peripheral cell blood count, serum values of ferritin and micronutrients (iron, zinc, copper). Data from children define as picky or non-picky eaters base on parental' questionnaire responses, are analyzed and compared using standard statistical tests. The correlations among eating behavior, dietary habits, development, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status, and micronutrient deficiency are evaluated.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 250
• Est. completion date: December 5, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 4 Years to 7 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 4-7 years old (<7 years old) school-age children, legal representatives willing to sign the consent form and fill in the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

• At the time of the enrollment, there is an acute infection (respiratory, gastrointestinal or urinary tract), and there are organic diseases (heart, lung, brain, hepatobiliary, kidney, endocrine metabolic disease or heredity).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Micronutrient Deficiency

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital	Taoyuan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children's serum	Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.	On the day of enrollment
Primary	Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children's serum	Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.	On the day of enrollment
Primary	Change serum concentrations of iron (µg/dL), zinc (µg/dL), and copper (µg/dL) may be found in children's serum	Change serum concentrations of iron (µg/dL), zinc (µg/dL), and copper (µg/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.	On the day of enrollment