[HTML][HTML] Zinc deficiency, infectious disease and mortality in the developing world
RE Black - The Journal of nutrition, 2003 - Elsevier
Zinc deficiency places children in many low-income countries at increased risk of illness and
death from infectious diseases. Randomized controlled trials of zinc supplementation
provide the best estimate of this risk through demonstrated preventive benefits. In six of nine
trials that evaluated prevention of diarrhea, significantly lower incidence of diarrhea
occurred in the zinc group than in the controls; a pooled analysis demonstrated 18%(95%
confidence interval, 7–28%) less diarrhea. In five trials, a lower rate of pneumonia infection …
death from infectious diseases. Randomized controlled trials of zinc supplementation
provide the best estimate of this risk through demonstrated preventive benefits. In six of nine
trials that evaluated prevention of diarrhea, significantly lower incidence of diarrhea
occurred in the zinc group than in the controls; a pooled analysis demonstrated 18%(95%
confidence interval, 7–28%) less diarrhea. In five trials, a lower rate of pneumonia infection …