Identifying populations at risk of zinc deficiency: the use of supplementation trials.
Zinc supplementation trials assessing the response of growth and immunity have assisted in identifying populations at risk of zinc deficiency and the factors that contribute. A recent trial in Ethiopia demonstrated a high risk of zinc deficiency among young children, particularly among those who were stunted.
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Program in International Nutrition, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects*; D007223:Infant; D011153:Population; D012307:Risk Factors; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D015032:Zinc