Association of Seafood Consumption and Nutritional Status Among Adolescent Girls

This study examines how seafood consumption, social changes, and climate change affect the nutrition and well-being of adolescent girls in south-western Bangladesh. Many adolescent girls face poor nutrition, early marriage, and limited access to adequate diets. Adolescent girls have high nutritional needs due to growth and potential early motherhood. Seafood, including fish, shrimp, and prawns, provides important nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, but little is known about how its consumption relates to nutritional status in this population. The study will collect new data from adolescent girls in the same area as a 2017 study (IMMANA study), assessing dietary pattern, nutritional status, socioeconomic conditions, and female autonomy. It will also explore how climate change affects household food access and nutrition to provide policies linking food systems and public health.

NCT Number	NCT07555197
Lead Sponsor	University of Copenhagen Collaborators: Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Noakhali Science and Technology University, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, University of Stirling, University of Aberdeen
Conditions	Nutritional Status, Omega 3 Fat Status, Micronutrient Status, Fish Consumption, Dietary Pattern, Female Autonomy, Climate Change
Enrollment	300 participants
Start Date	2026-04-25
Primary Completion	2026-09-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-06