Food Groups Associated With Anaemia in Pregnant Women

• Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT03251664
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 592
• Location: 1
• Actual Duration (Months): 4.7
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 126.9

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study investigates the association between locally consumed food items with anemia among pregnant women, in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Anemia; Dietary Habits; Food Habits	Dietary Supplement: Food groups consumed

Detailed Description

Prevention of anemia among women, particularly pregnant women, is a priority nutrition agenda in Ethiopia. Anemia is a significant contributor to poor pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight and maternal mortality. Anemia is of multiple influences, which in most of the cases include dietary factors. Consumption food items rich in iron and other nutrients involved in red blood cell production promotes optimal hemoglobin level. Dark green leafy vegetables, meat, and beans are some of the food groups reported to be associated with lesser risk of anemia. Studies on the relation of indigenous food items with health outcome are limited in developing countries. For example, teff, consumed only in Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea, is traditionally believed to be protective of anemia because of its high iron content, but Khat chewing, a pervasive social practice in Ethiopia, has been associated with restrictive eating pattern and anemia. In this study, the association of locally consumed food groups with anemia was investigated among pregnant Ethiopian women.

Study Design

• Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]
• Actual Enrollment: 592 participants
• Observational Model: Case-Control
• Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
• Official Title: The Relation of Locally Available Food Items With Anemia Status Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia
• Actual Study Start Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Feb 20, 2016
• Actual Study Completion Date: Feb 20, 2016

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Anemic Hemoglobin <11 g/l	Dietary Supplement: Food groups consumed
Non-anemic Hemoglobin 11 g/l (and above)	Dietary Supplement: Food groups consumed

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Food items/groups association with anemia [October 2015 to February 2016]

   Relation of food groups with anemia risk

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Reproductive factors associated with anemia [October 2015 to February 2016]

   Relation of reproductive and obstetrics history with anemia

2. Sociodemographic and economic factors association with anemia [October 2015 to February 2016]

   Relation of socioeconomic factors with anemia

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 45 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: Female

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women

• Age 18 years and above

• Residence in Addis Ababa city

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious medical illness

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Addis Ababa Health Bureau	Addis Ababa		Ethiopia

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, PhD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Shimels Hussien Mohammed, Community Nutrition Researcher, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03251664
• Other Study ID Numbers: AAHB-217/15
• First Posted: Aug 16, 2017
• Last Update Posted: Aug 22, 2017
• Last Verified: Aug 1, 2017

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: Undecided
• Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Anemia

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 22, 2017