The effect of zinc supplementation on pregnancy outcomes: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial, Egypt

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 274-285

  Nossier, Samia A ^a   Naeim, Noha E ^b   El Sayed, Nawal A ^a   Abu Zeid, Azza A ^b  

^a High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Egypt; Micronutrient supplementation; Pregnancy outcome; Zinc supplementation

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN; PLACEBO; ZINC; ZINC SULFATE; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EGYPTIAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PARALLEL DESIGN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STILLBIRTH; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EGYPT; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC;

EID: 84938547627     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000711451500166X     Document Type: Article

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