Background In developing countries, diarrhoea causes around 500,000 child deaths
annually. Zinc supplementation during acute diarrhoea is currently recommended by the …

Almost all nutrients in the diet play a crucial role in maintaining an “optimal” immune
response, such that deficient and excessive intakes can have negative consequences on …

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Objectives: This study assessed the effects of zinc supplementation in the prevention of
diarrhea and pneumonia with the use of a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials in …

Background: Zinc deficiency is prevalent in children in developing countries. Supplemental
zinc provides therapeutic benefits in diarrhea. Objective: We sought to measure the effect of …

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 …

Undernutrition and infection are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the
developing world. These two problems are interrelated. Undernutrition compromises barrier …

OBJECTIVE. Children in developing countries are at a high risk for zinc deficiency.
Supplemental zinc has previously been shown to provide therapeutic benefits in diarrhea …

Objective: To evaluate the effect on morbidity and mortality of providing daily zinc for 14 days
to children with diarrhoea. Design: Cluster randomised comparison. Setting: Matlab field site …

Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young children.
Early reversal of severity signs—chest indrawing, hypoxia, and tachypnoea—improves …