Zinc supplementation for preventing mortality, morbidity, and growth failure in children aged 6 months to 12 years of age

<strong>Background</strong> Zinc deficiency is prevalent in low‐ and middle‐income countries, and contributes to significant diarrhoea‐, pneumonia‐, and malaria‐related morbidity and mortality among young children. Zinc deficiency also impairs growth. <br> <strong>Objectives&...

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Main Authors: Mayo-Wilson, E, Junior, JA, Imdad, A, Dean, S, Chan, XHS, Chan, ES, Jaswal, A, Bhutta, ZA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cochrane Collaboration 2014