Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Mortality and Hospitalizations in Children Aged 1 Months to 23 Months

Summary

Children, aged 1 months to 23 months, in the intervention households received zinc, iron and folic acid and those in the control households were administered iron and folic acid (IFA) alone for a period of one year. The primary outcomes were hospitalizations and deaths during this period.

Timeline

Start

2002-02

Primary completion

2003-03

Completion

2003-08

Publications

• Background Bhandari N, Taneja S, Mazumder S, Bahl R, Fontaine O, Bhan MK; Zinc Study Group. Adding zinc to supplemental iron and folic acid does not affect mortality and severe morbidity in young children. J Nutr. 2007 Jan;137(1):112-7. doi: 10.1093/jn/137.1.112.

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