Status:
UNKNOWN
Dietary Intake of Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Among Teenage Girls - Validation of Food Frequency Questionnaire
Lead Sponsor:
University Ghent
Collaborating Sponsors:
Arba Minch University
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso
Conditions:
Dietary Assessment
Eligibility:
FEMALE
13-19 years
Brief Summary
Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies are associated with various health issues, including anemia, cardiovascular disease, depression, and birth defects. Accurate and objective estimates of dietary inta...
Detailed Description
Folic acid and vitamin B12 play an interdependent role in key cellular processes, namely deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis, cell division, red blood cell formation, and nervous system myelination. Folic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- One or both of their parents signed an informed consent form and the girls agreed.
- Their parents and the girl planned to stay during the period of the study (minimum 9 months) in the kebele.
- Aged between 13 and 19 years
- Familiar with the diet and cooking practices
- Accept enumerators for home visit and data collection for one year
Exclusion
- Teenage girls who are pregnant and/or are lactating
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 6 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06094023
Start Date
September 6 2023
End Date
July 30 2024
Last Update
October 23 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Arba Minch University
Arba Minch, Ethiopia