Prevalence of specific micronutrient deficiencies in urban school going children of India aged between 6 and 16 years: study protocol for a multicentric cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Childhood and adolescence are the period of rapid physical and cognitive growth and development, requiring adequate nutrition. Malnutrition in the form of undernutrition or micronutrient deficiency or overweight/obesity affects the health, cognition and educational achievement of this age group. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, folate, vitamin A, 25 hydroxy vitamin D and vitamin B12 deficiencies in the serum and haemoglobin, ferritin and lead levels and its association with reported dietary intake and cognitive abilities, in urban school going children aged 6-16 years in 10 cities of India.

Methods and analysis

A multicentric cross-sectional study will be conducted to recruit 2400 participants (240 per sit

SUBMITTER: Awasthi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671943 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature