Zinc Supplementation and Nutrition Education Among Children in the Rural Community

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-12-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Malnutrition among children, especially stunting is a public health problem in Cameroon. This study assesses the impact of zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers on the nutritional status of the children in the rural community. Dietary surveys, nutritional status, zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers were carried out. After nutrition education and zinc supplementation, the study showed positive impact of both intervention on the nutritional status of children.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Douala

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• To have an age between 6 to 59 months

• To have signature of informed consent by the parents

Exclusion Criteria:

• To be illnes

• To have severe malnutrition