Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency in Healthy 1–3-Year-Old Children from Three Western European Countries

Autor: Mirjam Vreugdenhil, Marjolijn D. Akkermans, Liandré F. van der Merwe, Ruurd M. van Elburg, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Frank Brus
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 11, p 3713 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu13113713
Popis: Zinc deficiency (ZnD) has adverse health consequences such as stunted growth. Since young children have an increased risk of developing ZnD, it is important to determine its prevalence and associated factors in this population. However, only a few studies have reported on ZnD prevalence in young children from Western high-income countries. This study evaluated ZnD prevalence and associated factors, including dietary Zn intake, in healthy 1–3-year-old children from Western European, high-income countries. ZnD was defined as serum Zn concentration
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