The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital250 enrolled

Overview

This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.

A structured questionnaire is used to conduct a cross-sectional descriptive study of 250 early school-age children aged 4-7 years (\<7 years old) in Taiwan. Data collection would include: demographics, food preferences, eating behavior, body weight and height, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, records of medical illness, peripheral cell blood count, serum values of ferritin and micronutrients (iron, zinc, copper). Data from children define as picky or non-picky eaters base on parental' questionnaire responses, are analyzed and compared using standard statistical tests. The correlations among eating behavior, dietary habits, development, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status, and micronutrient deficiency are evaluated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

250

Conditions

Micronutrient Deficiency

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 7 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 4-7 years old (\<7 years old) school-age children, legal representatives willing to sign the consent form and fill in the questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * At the time of the enrollment, there is an acute infection (respiratory, gastrointestinal or urinary tract), and there are organic diseases (heart, lung, brain, hepatobiliary, kidney, endocrine metabolic disease or heredity).

Locations (1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan District, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children's serum

Change serum concentrations of Hb (g/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

Time frame: On the day of enrollment

Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children's serum

Change serum concentrations of ferritin (ng/ mL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

Time frame: On the day of enrollment

Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children's serum

Change serum concentrations of iron (μg/dL), zinc (μg/dL), and copper (μg/dL) may be found in children with picky eating behavior, low quality of development, inadequacy of physical activity, undernutrition, and poor health status.

Time frame: On the day of enrollment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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