This review addresses the prevalence of zinc deficiency in Low‐and Middle‐income
Countries (LMICs) and assesses the available strategies for its alleviation. The paucity of …

Zinc deficiency, being the fifth leading risk factor for diseases is associated with several
disorders and infections, especially diarrhea. The common strategies for sustaining zinc's …

Minerals such as calcium, zinc, iron and copper are of great significance for human health,
and deficiencies of minerals can lead to various diseases. Currently, the absorption rate and …

Zinc supplementation reduces morbidity, but evidence suggests that excessive intakes can
have negative health consequences. Current guidelines of upper limits (ULs) of zinc intake …

Context The assessment of zinc status is difficult but essential for the identification of zinc
deficiency and evaluation of interventions to improve zinc status. Objective The purpose of …

Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) in school‐aged children are still a major health problem
in Indonesia. This study was designed to examine the status of micronutrients and their …

Safe upper levels (UL) of zinc intake for children were established based on either (1)
limited data from just one study among children or (2) extrapolations from studies in adults …

Iron and zinc deficiencies likely coexist in general population. We have previously
demonstrated that zinc treatment induces while zinc deficiency inhibits iron absorption in …

A balanced microbiota—microorganisms that live in the gut—is crucial in the early years of a
child's life, while dysbiosis—altered microbiota—has been linked to the development of …

Zinc ion (Zn) is an essential nutrition element and it is important to understand its regulation
and distribution among different cellular organelles. Here, subcellular trafficking of Zn in …