Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Randomized trials in children aged six months to twelve years showed that zinc supplementation reduces all-cause and infectious disease mortality and has a minor positive impact on linear growth.
For children in high-risk or deficient regions, zinc supplementation is a critical intervention to reduce mortality and support growth.
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Importantly, randomised trials in children six months to twelve years of age showed a positive effect of zinc supplementation in reducing all-cause and infectious disease mortality. It also showed a minor positive impact on linear growth [25].
Why this rating
Based on randomized trials cited in the review.
Source
Role of zinc in health and disease
Lucy I. Stiles et al. · Clinical and Experimental Medicine · 2024
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