Zinc and Multivitamin Supplementation Have Contrasting Effects on Infant Iron Status: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

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dc.contributor.authorCarter, C.R
dc.contributor.authorKupka, R.
dc.contributor.authorManji, K.
dc.contributor.authorMcDonald, M.C
dc.contributor.authorAboud, S
dc.contributor.authorErhardt, G.J
dc.contributor.authorGosselin, K
dc.contributor.authorKisenge, R
dc.contributor.authorLiu, E
dc.contributor.authorFawzi, W.
dc.contributor.authorDuggan, C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-07T07:22:06Z
dc.date.available2019-03-07T07:22:06Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND—Zinc supplementation adversely affects iron status in animal and adult human studies but few, trials have included young infants. OBJECTIVE—To determine the effects of zinc and multivitamin supplementation on infant hematologic and iron status. METHODS—In a double-blind RCT, Tanzanian infants were randomized to daily, oral zinc (Zn), multivitamins (MV), Zn and MV, or placebo treatment arms at age 6 wk. Hemoglobinen_US
dc.identifier.citationCarter, R.C., Kupka, R., Manji, K., McDonald, C.M., Aboud, S., Erhardt, J.G., Gosselin, K., Kisenge, R., Liu, E., Fawzi, W. and Duggan, C.P., 2018. Zinc and multivitamin supplementation have contrasting effects on infant iron status: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. European journal of clinical nutrition, 72(1), p.130.doi:10.1038/ejcn.2017.138.en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1038/ejcn.2017.138
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.muhas.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2272
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHHS Public Accessen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEuropean journal of clinical nutrition;72(1), p.130
dc.subjectIron supplementationen_US
dc.subjectzinc supplementationen_US
dc.subjectiron deficiencyen_US
dc.subjectanaemiaen_US
dc.subjectmicrocytic Anaemiaen_US
dc.titleZinc and Multivitamin Supplementation Have Contrasting Effects on Infant Iron Status: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trialen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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