The relationship between zinc intake and growth in children aged 1-8 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 147-153

  Stammers, A L ^a   Lowe, N M ^a   Medina, M W ^a   Patel, S ^a   Dykes, F ^a   Perez Rodrigo C ^b   Serra Majam, L ^c,d   Nissensohn, M ^c,d   Moran, V H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Bilbao City Council   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^d Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STUNTING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINC DEFICIENCY; ZINC INTAKE; DEFICIENCY; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DRUG EFFECTS; EUROPE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

EID: 84922253600     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.204     Document Type: Review

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