title: Maternal Zinc Deficiency and Maternal and Child Health in Peru: The 2000 Avanelle Kirksey Lecture, Purdue University.
abstract: This article summarizes the findings of several research projects on maternal zinc deficiency in Peru.
authors.affiliation: Laura E. Caulfield, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Center for Human Nutrition, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. She conducts epidemiologic research on maternal nutrition and maternal infant health in diverse populations.
authors.forename: Laura E.
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Caulfield