title: Zinc supplementation and bone growth in pubertal girls.
abstract: We supplemented the diets of 47 peripubertal girls with zinc (15 mg/day) or placebo for 6 weeks. Zinc supplementation increased serum zinc. Insulin-like growth factor I and biochemical markers of bone turnover did not change, albeit dietary zinc was below the reference level (in 94% of individuals).
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eastell
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D001846:Bone Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011627:Puberty / Q000187:drug effects*; D012016:Reference Values; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc