Absorption of Zinc (Zn) From Zn-biofortified and Zn-fortified Maize in Young Zambian Children Between 24-36 Months

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2015

Conditions
Nutritional Deficiency
Interventions
OTHER

Biofortified Maize

Participant in this arm were fed zinc biofortified maize (\~30 µg Zn/g).

OTHER

Fortified Maize

Participants in this arm were fed zinc-oxide fortified maize (total level of \~60 µg Zn/g).

OTHER

Control Maize

Participants in this arm were fed maize that was not fortified or biofortified (\~15 µg Zn/g maize).

Trial Locations (2)

80045

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

Unknown

University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

OTHER

collaborator

HarvestPlus

OTHER

lead

University of Colorado, Denver

OTHER

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