title: Zinc deficiency: issues for public health, assessment, and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Kenneth H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hotz
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruel
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011634:Public Health; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc