Status:

COMPLETED

Body Composition in Preschool Children

Lead Sponsor:

Mahidol University

Collaborating Sponsors:

International Atomic Energy Agency

Conditions:

Obesity

Wasting

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-5 years

Brief Summary

Thailand has been facing with the double burden of malnutrition. Many studies in Thailand, which aim to explore the situation, causes, and strategies to prevent obesity, have focused on adults, adoles...

Detailed Description

Body composition of the children was assessed using the deuterium technique. Total body water (TBW) content was calculated. Then, fat free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) was calculated. Weight and heig...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy children
  • Aged 3-5 years
  • BMI or HAZ fall in the study protocol

Exclusion

  • Chronic diseases
  • Ongoing medical treatments likely to affect body composition
  • Malformation or muscle diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

137 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01920724

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

February 3 2023

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Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 73170