Oral zinc supplementation positively affects linear growth, but not weight, in children 6-24 months of age
Background: Childhood zinc deficiency is a common problem in many developing countries where people rely mainly on plant based diets with low zinc contents. Zinc supplementation is one of strategies to combat zinc deficiency and its consequences in children. The aim of this community trial was to ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=3;spage=280;epage=286;aulast=Abdollahi |
