A Randomized Pilot Trial of Micronutrient Supplementation for Under-5 Children in an Urban Low-Cost Flat Community in Malaysia: A Framework for Community-Based Research Integration
| Autor: | Crystal C. Wang, Muhammad Irfan Abdul Jalal, Zhi Liang Song, Yik Pheng Teo, Chin Aun Tan, Kai Voon Heng, Michelle Siu Yee Low, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Lucy Chai See Lum |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis Iron child nutrition pilot trial stunting micronutrient supplementation program intervention program urban poverty Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Pilot Projects Trace Elements Pregnancy Child Preschool Dietary Supplements Humans Female Single-Blind Method Micronutrients |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 21; Pages: 13878 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Early childhood nutritional deficiency has detrimental consequences on physical and cognitive development. We conducted a single-center, single-blind, two-arm pilot randomized no-treatment controlled trial (the Child of Urban Poverty Iron Project (CUPIP); NCT03819530) in a people’s housing project locale in Selangor, Malaysia, between September 2019 and February 2020, to assess the trial’s general feasibility and preliminary benefits of daily micronutrient supplementation for iron storage and anthropometric outcomes in under-5 children. Those with history of premature births, congenital abnormalities, or baseline hemoglobin |
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