N/A N=16 Randomized Basic Science

Iron Bioavailability From MyPyramid Menus

Nonheme Iron Absorption

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jun 2009

Primary outcome: Primary: Nonheme Iron Absorption — 2.31 percentage of nonheme Iron absorbed

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: My Pyramid menu days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 (Behavioral)
Age: Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Primary completion: Feb 2008

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Nonheme Iron Absorption	2.31	—

Summary

This study will measure nonheme iron absorption from each of the 7 daily MyPyramid menus. Such measurements will confirm whether modifications are needed to meet dietary iron recommendations and will provide data useful for validation algorithms to calculate dietary iron bioavailability.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Women 21 to 50 years old

Exclusion Criteria

Anemia,
High blood pressure,
Disorders affecting iron absorption or retention,
Underlying medical conditions,
Taking medication other than birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy,
Pregnancy,
Daily use of analgesics

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00754234). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.