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The Effect of Biscuits Containing Red Palm Oil on School Children With Vitamin A Deficiency in West and East Malaysia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating red palm shortening group and palm shortening group for Vitamin A Deficiency in Children. Completed, enrolled 651 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Based on recent nutrition survey (SEANUTS Malaysia) on a total of 3542 Malaysian Children aged between 6 months to 12 years old, 4.4% of the children had vitamin A deficiency. Rural areas recorded a higher prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (6.4%) compared with urban areas (3.8%). Besides, prevalence of iron deficiency due to low ferritin concentrations is 4.4% and anaemia based on low haemoglobin concentrations is 6.6%. It is proposed that a red palm oil intervention programme to be conducted in alliance with RMT in Malaysia to enhance the Vitamin A status of school children in underprivileged community in Malaysia.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Biscuits made of red palm shortening will be distributed to the subjects given four days a week on schooling days for a duration of 6 months. This biscuit would be given four days a week on schooling days for a duration of 6 months. On average in a week, subject is expected to receive 326.3 µg RE of vitamin A/day. This would fulfill \~59.3% of the RNI of vitamin A for children aged 7-12 years old.
Biscuits made of palm shortening (control group) will be distributed to the subjects given four days a week on schooling days for a duration of 6 months. The palm shortening biscuits contain corresponding fatty acids as red palm shortening group.