Effect of zinc supplementation on pregnancy and infant outcomes: A systematic review

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 118-137

  Chaffee, Benjamin W ^a   King, Janet C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

birth weight; pregnancy; prematurity; supplementation; zinc

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEDLINE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIRTH WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; ZINC;

EID: 84863098285     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2012.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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