Intervention study in malnourished adults to assess whether a nutritional supplement given for 8 weeks in addition to the subject's usual diet improves body weight, body composition, biochemical and immune parameters.
Criteria to be included in this study include: BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19 Free of cancer, HIV/AIDS, bulimia/anorexia and any malabsorption disorders Description: We are studying whether adding nutritional shakes will help participants gain weight and improve their health and immunity. This study lasts about 8 weeks and has a total of 7 visits.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
3-6 250ml cans of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements per day
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health 615 N. Wolfe St Room: E2537
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
To assess weight-gain efficacy following 8 weeks of dietary supplementation among malnourished adults.
Time frame: 8 weeks
To compare biochemical and immune markers before and following 8 weeks of treatment with dietary supplements.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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