Iron Bioavailability of Fortified Oat Drink

Launched by PEPSICO GLOBAL R&D · Aug 24, 2011

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 6 year old children (inclusive)
• • Normal BMI for age (WHO standard: 15.3-15.5 kg)
• • Apparently healthy, no metabolic or gastrointestinal disorder; non-anemic (Hemoglobin values not less than 11.5 mg/dL -WHO cut-off for respective age)
• • No medication or vitamin/mineral supplement will be consumed during the study; intake of vitamin/mineral supplement will be discontinued 2 weeks before the start of the study
• • Parents demonstrate an understanding of the given information and ability to comply with the study procedure
• • Obtained parental or legal representative's informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Known gastrointestinal or metabolic disorder or experiencing blood losses over the past 6 months;
• • Children taking medication
• • Children who are anemic (Hemoglobin values less than 11.5 mg/dL - WHO cut-off value for this age)
• • Currently participating or having participated in another clinical trial during the past 3 months prior to the beginning of the study