Effect of supplemental zinc on the growth and serum zinc concentrations of prepubertal children: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Kenneth H Brown; Janet M Peerson; Juan Rivera; Lindsay H Allen

doi:10.1093/ajcn/75.6.1062

Effect of supplemental zinc on the growth and serum zinc concentrations of prepubertal children

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Bibliographic Data

ID	9507405
Authors	Kenneth H Brown, Janet M Peerson (0000-0001-6816-1909), Juan Rivera (0000-0003-3528-5969), Lindsay H Allen (0000-0002-8729-5213)
Year	2002
Volume	75
Issue	6
Pages	1062-1071
Publication date	2002-06-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1093/ajcn/75.6.1062
Language	EN
Citations received	25
References cited	47

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Unique citing works	25
Citations per year	1,09
Citation span	2003 - 2024 (22)
Citation velocity	recent
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Effect of supplemental zinc on the growth and serum zinc concentrations of prepubertal children

Bibliographic Data

What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival

Update on Technical issues concerning Complementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing Countries and Implications for Intervention Programs

Randomized comparison of 3 types of micronutrient supplements for home fortification of complementary foods in Ghana

Maternal and child undernutrition

Comparison of methods to assess adherence to small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements ( SQ ‐ LNS ) and dispersible tablets among young B urkinabé children participating in a community‐based intervention trial

Infant weight‐for‐length is positively associated with subsequent linear growth across four different populations

Longitudinal Associations between Intake of Fruit and Vegetables and Height Attainment from Preschool to School Entry

Effect on longitudinal growth and anemia of zinc or multiple micronutrients added to vitamin A

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of preventive zinc supplementation

Supplementary feeding with fortified spread among moderately underweight 6–18‐month‐old rural Malawian children

Maternal Control of Child Feeding During the Weaning Period

Effects of therapeutic zinc supplementation for diarrhea and two preventive zinc supplementation regimens on the incidence and duration of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infections in rural Laotian children

Zinc status and its association with the health of adolescents

Effect of iron supplementation on physical growth in children

Impact of nutritional and multiple micronutrients supplementation to lactating mothers 6 months postpartum on the maternal and infant micronutrient status

Plant breeding to control zinc deficiency in India

Effects of a participatory agriculture and nutrition education project on child growth in northern Malawi

The effect of zinc supplementation on body composition and hormone levels related to adiposity among children

Use of national food balance data to estimate the adequacy of zinc in national food supplies

Stunting and ‘overweight’ in the WHO Child Growth Standards – malnutrition among children in a poor area of China

Setting priorities for zinc-related health research to reduce children’s disease burden worldwide

Assessment of intake inadequacy and food sources of zinc of people in China

Iron and zinc status of children aged 3 to 5 years attending Early Childhood Development centres in Venda, South Africa

A qualitative interview study on effects of diet on children’s mental state and performance. Evaluation of perceptions, attitudes and beliefs of parents in four European countries

Explaining the short stature of the poor

Estimation of effect size from a series of independent experiments

The file drawer problem and tolerance for null results