Absorption of Zinc (Zn) From Zn-biofortified and Zn-fortified Maize in Young Zambian Children Between 24-36 Months

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Conditions studied: Nutritional Deficiency

In brief

The objective of this study is to compare the quantity of Zn absorbed from an accurately weighed quantity (\~100 g) of minimally milled control maize (\~15 µg Zn/g maize), from biofortified maize (\~30 µg Zn/g) and from the same control maize that has been fortified (total level of \~60 µg Zn/g) when fed to young children age 24-36 months whose major habitual food staple is maize.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02208635

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

60

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-04-28

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children age 24 to 36 months
• Maize meal accounts for at least 75% energy intake
• Able to consume 100 g maize flour/day
• Clinically healthy (stunting is acceptable)
• Lives in target community

You may not qualify if…

• Children with chronic or other known chronic disease
• If children are receiving zinc-fortified products, these products will need to be withheld for 2 weeks prior to the study

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• University Teaching Hospital — Lusaka, Zambia

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