Effect of zinc supplementation on growth and body composition of Ugandan preschool children: A randomized, controlled, intervention trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1261-1266

  Kikafunda, Joyce K ^b   Walker, Ann F ^a   Allan, Eleanor F ^b   Tumwine, James K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developing country; Growth; Infection; Midupper arm circumference; Preschool age children; Supplementation; Uganda; Zinc

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ZINC SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UGANDA;

EID: 0031773522     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.6.1261     Document Type: Article

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