Nutrition Study of Effect of High Iron Beans on Iron Status

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology300 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether beans bred to have a high iron content are effective in improving the iron status of young women.

The goal of the study is to determine the efficacy of biofortified beans in improving the iron status of young women in Rwanda.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Iron Deficiency

Interventions

Biofortified beansOTHER

Comparison of two types of the common bean that are similar in all aspects except their iron concentration - one has a high iron concentration while the other has low iron concentration

BEANOTHER

Placebo

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 12 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-pregnant adolescent subjects of reproductive age with low iron stores with or without mild anemia, who are otherwise healthy, will be enrolled in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant, lactating, severe anemia, low BMI would be excluded

Locations (2)

National University of Rwanda

Butare, Kigali, Rwanda

Unnamed facility

Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improved iron status

Improvement in serum ferritin

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Improved physical and cognitive performance

Tests on physical performance using accelerometers and breath tests; cognitive tests

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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