1,300 teens tracked to break cycle of malnutrition
NCT ID NCT05603793
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1,304 healthy Indian adolescents aged 8–10 over time to see how their growth, bone health, and muscle development are linked to their parents' nutrition. Researchers aim to understand why malnutrition persists across generations and identify windows of opportunity to improve health. No treatments are tested; the goal is to gather knowledge for future public health strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify key factors that influence healthy growth in adolescents, helping design better nutrition and health programs for future generations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health for participants, and results may take years to translate into public health policies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,304 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2050
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The population is homogeneous in living conditions, socioeconomic status, and dietary habits. Most people are engaged in agriculture and have a low migration rate, which makes it an optimal setting for conducting cohort studies. Since our study aims to find the association between intergenerational nutritional status and growth in three generations, the study will extend to years. For such long-duration investigations, it was important to select study cohorts that are not likely to migrate, are cooperative and are likely to be so throughout the duration of the study, and most importantly, easily accessible to the investigator so that the expense and efforts are kept within reasonable limits (Banerjee \& Chaudhury, 2010).
- Ages
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8 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion * Age between 8 and 10 years during the period of enrollment * Children with both biological parents (mother and father) present during the period of enrollment * Apparently healthy children Exclusion * Any chronic untreated/ progressive condition that would adversely affect growth, bone and/or muscle health of the participant * Migrant families and temporary residents as defined by Census of India (Office of the Registrar General \& Census Commissioner, India Ministry of Home Affairs, 2022) * Refusal to give informed consent and/or parental assent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Pune, Maharashtra, 411001, India
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