Efficacy of Multiple Micronutrients Fortified Milk Consumption on Iron Nutritional Status in Moroccan Schoolchildren
Joint Authors
El Kari, Khalid
El Menchawy, Imane
Saeid, Naima
Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra
Benajiba, Nada
El Harchaoui, Imane
El Haloui, Noureddine
Aguenaou, Hassan
El Hamdouchi, Asmaa
El Mzibri, Mohamed
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Iron deficiency constitutes a major public health problem in Morocco, mainly among women and children.
The aim of our paper is to assess the efficacy of consumption of multiple micronutrients (MMN) fortified milk on iron status of Moroccan schoolchildren living in rural region.
Children ( N = 195 ), aged 7 to 9 y, were recruited from schools and divided into two groups: the nonfortified group (NFG) received daily a nonfortified Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT) milk and the fortified group received (FG) daily UHT milk fortified with multiple micronutrients including iron sulfate.
Blood samples were collected at baseline (T0) and after 9 months (T9).
Hemoglobin (Hb) was measured in situ by Hemocue device; ferritin and C Reactive Protein were assessed in serum using ELISA and nephelometry techniques, respectively.
Results were considered significant when the p value was <0.05.
At T9 FG showed a reduction of iron deficiency from 50.9% to 37.2% ( p = 0.037 ).
Despite the low prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (1.9%); more than 50% of children in our sample suffered from iron deficiency at baseline.
The consumption of fortified milk reduced the prevalence of iron deficiency by 27% in schoolchildren living in high altitude rural region of Morocco.
Clinical Trial Registration.
Our study is registered in the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry with the identification number PACTR201410000896410.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El Menchawy, Imane& El Hamdouchi, Asmaa& El Kari, Khalid& Saeid, Naima& Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra& Benajiba, Nada…[et al.]. 2015. Efficacy of Multiple Micronutrients Fortified Milk Consumption on Iron Nutritional Status in Moroccan Schoolchildren. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
El Menchawy, Imane…[et al.]. Efficacy of Multiple Micronutrients Fortified Milk Consumption on Iron Nutritional Status in Moroccan Schoolchildren. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069520
American Medical Association (AMA)
El Menchawy, Imane& El Hamdouchi, Asmaa& El Kari, Khalid& Saeid, Naima& Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra& Benajiba, Nada…[et al.]. Efficacy of Multiple Micronutrients Fortified Milk Consumption on Iron Nutritional Status in Moroccan Schoolchildren. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069520
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069520