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Impact of Diet and Nutrition on Growth and Development in Young Children

NCT06018636 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 832

Last updated 2026-01-08

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Summary

The association between nutrition in early life and its long-term health consequences has long been known. However, there is a scarcity of scientific evidence on how nutritional status affects child growth and development in remote, rural agro-pastoral communities with distinct dietary intake habits, geographical location, socio-economic status, and cultures.

Conditions

  • Nutrition
  • Growth
  • Development
  • Stunting
  • Wasting
  • Obesity
  • Child Development

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chester

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Glasgow

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Bern

    collaborator OTHER

  • Khyber Medical University Peshawar

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Muhammad Shahzad, PhD · Khyber Medical University

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
24 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-28
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2028-09-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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