Physical work capacity of young underprivileged school girls: Impact of daily vs intermittent iron-folic acid supplementation – A randomized controlled trial.
Indian Pediatr
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2009 Oct; 46(10): 849-854
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To assess impact of daily and intermittent iron-folate (IFA) supplementation on physical work capacity of underprivileged schoolgirls in Vadodara.Design:
Randomized controlled trial.Setting:
Municipal Primary schools.Participants:
Schoolgirls (n=163) in the age group of 9-13 years. Intervention Three randomly selected schools were given IFA tablets (100 mg elemental iron + 0.5 mg folic acid) either once weekly or twice weekly or daily for one year. The fourth was the control school. OutcomeMeasures:
Hemoglobin, modified Harvard's Step test for physical work capacity.Results:
All three IFA supplemented groups showed significant improvement in number of steps climbed and recovery time compared to controls; with impact being relatively better in girls with higher Hb gain (>1 g/dL) vs. lower Hb gain. Similarly, higher the frequency of dosing better was the impact- it being the best in daily IFA group. Twice weekly IFA was as good as daily IFA under conditions of good compliance.Conclusion:
Twice weekly IFA supplementation is comparable to daily IFA in terms of beneficial effects on physical work capacity in young girls.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Estudantes
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Trabalho
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Hemoglobinas
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Esquema de Medicação
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Criança
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Estudos Longitudinais
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
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