Zinc and cognitive development in children: Perspectives from international studies

Topics in Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-138

  Black, Jennifer L ^a   Piñero, Domingo J ^b   Parekh, Niyati ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Cognitive development; Zinc

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE ZINC; ZINC; ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 68649116258     PISSN: 08835691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0b013e3181a6b947     Document Type: Review

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