Iron-Enriched Fish Powder Improved Haemoglobin Levels in Adolescent Girls of West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, India
KRISHI: Publication and Data Inventory Repository
View Archive InfoField | Value | |
Title |
Iron-Enriched Fish Powder Improved Haemoglobin Levels in Adolescent Girls of West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, India
Not Available |
|
Creator |
Asha, K.K.
Suseela Mathew Prasad, M. M. Ravishankar, C.N. |
|
Subject |
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Micronutrient malnutrition Hidden hunger Dietary Intervention |
|
Description |
Not Available
This study was carried out to assess the efficacy of sodium iron EDTA (NaFeEDTA) salt-enriched fish powder in addressing iron deficiency in adolescent anaemic girls. This was a 60-day randomised double-blinded, controlled intervention trial involving 123 girls age ranging from 10 to 19 years in three villages of West Jaintia Hills District of State of Meghalaya in India using soup made out of sodium iron EDTA (NaFeEDTA) - enriched fish powder (250 mg per 100 g). The influence of the iron-enriched powder on blood haemoglobin levels and serum iron was determined. The research also analysed the food consumed by the study subjects during the study period and it was found that there were no significant differences between the iron - enriched and control groups. The results indicated that the girls predominantly consumed cereals with little fruits, vegetables and meat. On an average, 100 ml of soup prepared out of 10 g of fish powder per day was consumed that theoretically provided about 25 mg of iron each day. Following intervention, all the participants in the group that consumed soup made out of NaFeEDTA - enriched fish powder had significantly higher haemoglobin levels and serum iron and a lower prevalence of anaemia than the control group. The effects of NaFeEDTA salt - enriched fish powder were statistically significant and it can be inferred that NaFeEDTA - enriched fish powder was highly effective in controlling iron deficiency and reducing the prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia among the adolescent girls. Not Available |
|
Date |
2021-08-25T04:30:33Z
2021-08-25T04:30:33Z 2021-07-16 |
|
Type |
Research Paper
|
|
Identifier |
Asha, K. K., Suseela Mathew, Prasad, M. M. and Ravishankar, C. N. (2021) Iron-Enriched Fish Powder Improved Haemoglobin Levels in Adolescent Girls of West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, India. Biol. Trace Elem. Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-021-02820-0
0163-4984 http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/60388 |
|
Language |
English
|
|
Relation |
Not Available;
|
|
Publisher |
Springer
|
|