The present study supplements iron as part of multiple micro-nutrient supplementation to demonstrate that intake of a micronutrient fortified powder in milk helps increase the uptake of key micronutrients like iron due to unique nature of the given matrix, as compared to intake of iron alone in milk.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
25
Experimental product: Micronutrient fortified beverage powder, packed as 27 g individual sachet, administered orally as a single serve.
Energy equivalent beverage powder without micronutrient fortification, packed as 27 g individual sachets, administered orally as a single serve
GSK Investigational Site
Bangalore, India
Fractional Iron Absorption
Iron uptake was measured using stable isotopes of 57Fe and 58Fe to label the test and control products. Fractional iron absorption levels of 57Fe and 58Fe were calculated, to give a direct measure of the iron uptake from each of the study treatments.
Time frame: Day 15
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