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Bangladesh Study Provides Proof of Zinc’s Benefits

A two-year, community-based trial in rural Bangladesh, which included 30 health worker areas and nearly 12,000 child years of observation, further proved that zinc supplementation is effective in the treatment of diarrhea. Children living in areas where zinc supplementation was recommended in conjunction with ORS therapy had a 23% shorter duration of diarrhea episodes than children living in areas where ORS therapy alone was the accepted treatment. The children living in zinc-supplemented areas also experienced a shorter duration of persistent diarrhea illness, fewer days of illness attributed to acute lower respiratory infections, and fewer hospitalizations.
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Everything but the kitchen zinc
Friday, January 20, 2012
Individuals as varied as political and economic leaders, undergraduate students, and community-based service providers are increasingly recognizing the value in understanding global health challenges and their solutions.
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Ecuador: 40 Percent of Children Suffer Chronic Zinc Deficiency
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The diets of people in Ecuador and other countries in South America's Andean region suffer from chronic deficiency of zinc, a mineral essential to childhood nutrition, as demonstrated by studies led by paediatrician Dr. Fernando Sempértegui.
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DoST Taps Vitamin A, Zinc-fortified Rice in Fight Against Malnutrition
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has included in its priority list the development of vitamin A and zinc-fortified rice as part of efforts to address malnutrition.
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