Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Absorption in Vegetarian Children
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Conditions:
Iron Absorption
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-10 years
Brief Summary
Few areas are more controversial in pediatric nutrition than the role of a vegetarian diet for children. Advocates make strong health claims whereas others have expressed safety concerns, especially r...
Detailed Description
Iron absorption studies will be done in 30 healthy vegetarian children 4 to 10 yrs of age and 30 healthy non-vegetarian children who are age and gender matched controls (from another study). Visit 1:...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Delivery at \> or = 35.0 weeks gestation with birth weight \> or = 2.5 kg
- BMI: 10th - 90th percentile for age and gender
- Ages 4.0 to 10.9 years
- Ethnic distribution of greater Houston area
- Self-described lacto-ovo vegetarians for the past 6 months (Subjects who include a small amount of fish or chicken in the diet (not more than 2 servings total/week of both combined) will be allowed to participate in this study as these are not major iron contributors to the diet. Subjects must not have eaten any "red meat" however for 6 months.) Control subjects will be non-vegetarians.
- Any regularly taken (daily) iron supplements (with or without vitamin D) must be stopped at least 1 month before starting the study. Supplements of vitamin D with calcium, B12, and folate are allowed.
Exclusion
- History of any chronic illness.
- Regularly taken (daily) medications (except seasonal allergies).
- Avoidance of dairy products in the diet (controls excluded).
- Females: has had first menstrual period.
- Control subjects will be non-vegetarians whose usual diet includes 2 servings/week or more of red meat.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01489007
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
June 26 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030