Status:
COMPLETED
Intervention in Children With Malnutrition
Lead Sponsor:
Marta Alicia Menjivar Iraheta
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Stunted Growth
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Malnutrition is an epidemiologic problem with high prevalence in Mexico. Mexican children present a double burden of malnutrition characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition and micronutrient d...
Detailed Description
Mexican children face both forms of malnutrition: under- and overnutrition. Malnutrition is common among children living in rural areas and indigenous populations, where children suffer from food inse...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children with Maya ethnicity confirmed by having parents and grandparents belonging to the same community, and three generations living in the community.
- Children enrolled in 3th and 4th year of elementary school from the same educational center, volunteers, who have the informed consent signed by their parents or tutors, and the assent letter signed by children.
- Aged between 8 to 10 years.
- Both genders.
Exclusion
- Any child who does not want to participate in the study.
- Children whose parents or tutors do not agree to sign the informed consent.
- Children who do not sign the assent letter.
- Age less than 8 years and older than 11 years.
- Children using antihypertensive, hypoglycemic or lipid-lowering medications, as well as those that have a history of a condition affected by glucose metabolism, insulin or that alter body composition (cancer, chronic infections, food allergy).
- Under treatment of intake of supplements with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants (\<2 months).
- Children with alcoholism or smoking.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 12 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04915638
Start Date
February 15 2018
End Date
April 12 2019
Last Update
June 7 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Facultad de Química, Unidad Académica de la UNAM en Yucatán
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, 97302