Figures & data
Figure 1. Comparison of regional distribution of clinical nutrition studies in children and all age groups.
ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for clinical studies with the keyword ‘nutrition’ entered in the ‘condition or disease’ field. The search was initially conducted globally and involved all age groups categorized according to geographical region. Subsequently, the same search was conducted for children, categorized according to the geographical region and compared with the results for all age groups.
Figure 2. Comparison of clinical nutrition studies in the Middle East categorized by country.
ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for clinical studies with the keyword ‘nutrition’ entered in the ‘condition or disease’ field. The search was conducted for all age groups and subsequently restricted to children. Studies that appeared under the ME region were subsequently categorized according to country and the numbers of studies in children were compared with that of all age groups.
ME: Middle East.
Figure 3. Phases and types of clinical nutrition studies involving children.
ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for clinical studies with the keyword ‘nutrition’ entered in the ‘condition or disease’ field. The search was initially conducted globally and involved the pediatric age group categorized according to phase or type of study. Subsequently, the same search was conducted for the ME and the numbers were compared with the global search.
ME: Middle East.
Figure 4. Medical conditions or diseases targeted by nutrition studies involving children in the Middle East and globally.
ClinicalTrials.gov was searched repeatedly for clinical studies with keywords entered each time for a different medical condition or diseases in the ‘condition or disease’ field. The search was initially conducted globally and involved the pediatric age group. Subsequently, the same search was conducted for the ME and the numbers were compared with global search.
ME: Middle East.
Figure 5. Sources of funding for clinical nutrition studies.
(A) Sources of funding for clinical nutrition studies involving children.ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for clinical studies with the keyword ‘nutrition’ entered in the ‘condition or disease’ field. The search was initially conducted globally and involved the pediatric age group categorized according to funder of the study (industry or all other sources). Subsequently, the same search was conducted for the ME, and the numbers were compared with the results of the global search. (B) Sources of funding for clinical nutrition studies involving children in the ME by country. ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for clinical studies with the keyword ‘nutrition’ entered in the ‘condition or disease’ field. The search was conducted for the ME and involved the pediatric age group categorized by country according to funder of the study (industry or all other sources).
ME: Middle East.
Figure 6. Major multinational nutrition industry funding of nutrition studies involving children.
ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for clinical studies with the name of a major multinational nutrition company entered in the ‘sponsor’ field each time. The search was initially conducted globally and involved the pediatric age group categorized according to sponsor. Subsequently, the same search was conducted for the ME and the numbers were compared with the results of the global search.
ME: Middle East.
