Diet and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in Zambézia, Mozambique (ZANE)

September 13, 2013 updated by: Marja Mutanen, University of Helsinki

Estudo do Estado Nutricional e da Dieta em Raparigas Adolescentes na Zambézia

Data on the diet and nutritional status of adolescent girls in Zambézia Province, Mozambique was collected. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2010 in two seasons, January-February and May-June. Participants (total n=551) were recruited from Quelimane (the provincial capital), Maganja da Costa district and Morrumbala district.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

551

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Helsinki, Finland, 00014
        • Department of Food and Environmental Science, University of Helsinki

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adolescent girls living in Quelimane city, Maganja da Costa district and Morrumbala district.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Girls in the target age range who were able to visit the study centre and didn't have any significant illness preventing participation were considered eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:•

  • age not between 15 and 18 years
  • any apparent significant illness, disability or unstable medical condition which could lead to difficulty participating in the study
  • unwillingness to participate in the study
  • unwillingness or inability to arrive at the study location at the requested time.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood vitamin and mineral concentrations
Time Frame: cross-sectional 2010, single measurement
cross-sectional 2010, single measurement
Dietary assessment
Time Frame: cross-sectional 2010, single measurement
24-hr recall, food frequency questionnaire
cross-sectional 2010, single measurement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Diseases (intestinal helminths, malaria parasitemia, HIV-status)
Time Frame: cross-sectional 2010, single measurement
cross-sectional 2010, single measurement

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Helsinki

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marja L Mutanen, Prof., University of Helsinki

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 7, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

September 18, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 151152

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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