A Clinical Trial to Study the Impact of a Nutritional Beverage on Tests of Memory in Healthy Preschool Age Children

A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial in Pre-school Age Children to Evaluate the Impact of a Nutritional Beverage Powder on Cognitive Performance Measures

The effect of supplementation using both protein and multiple micronutrients in preschool age children on cognitive performance and growth is unknown. The study will compare the effect of combination of protein and multiple micronutrients on indicators of cognitive performance and growth in preschool age children. Cognitive performance and anthropometric assessments will be measured at baseline and at 6 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Consent: Demonstrates understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by subject's parents or legally authorised representative's voluntary written informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
2. Compliance : Understands and is willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures and restrictions
3. General Health : Good general and mental health with, in the opinion of the investigator
4. Child with BMI for age between <+1 standard deviation (SD) to > -2SD

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Children in Care (CiC): A child who has been placed under the control or protection of an agency, organisation, institution or entity by the courts, the government or a government body, acting in accordance with powers conferred on them by law or regulation.
2. Allergy/Intolerance: Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials (lactose, wheat gluten, soy protein) or any of their stated ingredients.
3. Child with severe anaemia (Haemoglobin < 7 g/dl) as determined by the non invasive spectrophotometry results.
4. Participation in another clinical study or receipt of an investigational drug within 30 days of the screening visit.
5. Participation in any nutritional study or didactic nutrition education in the last 6 months of the screening visit

5. Current or relevant history of any serious, severe or unstable physical or psychiatric illness or any medical disorder that would make the subject unlikely to fully complete the study or any condition that presents undue risk from the study product or procedures in the opinion of the investigator.

6. Recent history (3 months) of serious infections, injuries and/ or surgeries. 7. Children consuming iron, calcium and/or other nutritional supplements and/ or health food drinks on a regular basis (more than 3 times a week, in the recommended dosage) in the last 1 month prior to screening visit.

8. Use of any prescription medications during the study period for more than or equal to two weeks.