Zinc Supplements Reduce Diarrhea in Children
The benefits on growth, health, and survival from preventive zinc supplementation in children outweigh the harms in areas with relatively high risk for zinc deficiency, according to findings of a review published online May 15 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
“We should remember that supplements are not a substitute for a well-balanced diet,” senior author Zulfiqar Bhutta, PhD, from the Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, and the Sick Kids Center for Global Child Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, said in a journal news release. “However, in countries where zinc deficiency is common, supplements may help to reduce child deaths and related diseases in the short-term.”
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