U.S., March 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06882421) titled 'VITAmin and Micronutrient Testing: Acceptability and SCOPE of Point-of-care Device' on Feb. 25.
Brief Summary: Childhood obesity is a global health crisis with 1.2 million children in England severely obese, predisposing them to multiple health risks which decrease lifespan and compromise health. Children suffering from obesity experience a state of paradoxical malnutrition; despite excessive calorie intake they have high rates of micronutrient deficiencies rates due to consumption of energy dense, nutrient poor diets. Around 70-80% of obese children are Vitamin D deficient, 10% have low B12 concentrations and 50% have folic acid d...