Eth Zurich

This study in Kenya compares how healthy children and those with severe acute malnutrition absorb iron from ready-to-use therapeutic foods. Researchers want to see if too much iron in current treatments causes diarrhea and poor absorption. About 68 children will take part to help…

This study looks at how well pregnant women in Kenya absorb iron from three different types of prenatal supplements. Fifty women in their second trimester will take each supplement and have their iron levels measured. The goal is to find the best way to give iron to prevent or tr…