Prevalence of low serum zinc concentrations in Indian children and adolescents: findings from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18

Pullakhandam, Raghu ; Agrawal, Praween K ; Peter, Rajini ; Ghosh, Santu ; Reddy, G Bhanuprakash ; Kulkarni, Bharati ; Thomas, Tinku ; Kurpad, Anura V ; Sachdev, Harshpal S ; Porwal, Akash ; Khan, Nizamuddin ; Ramesh, Sowmya ; Acharya, Rajib ; Sarna, Avina ; Kapil, Umesh ; Rajkumar, Hemalatha ; De Wagt, Arjan ; Deb, Sila ; Johnston, Robert (2021) Prevalence of low serum zinc concentrations in Indian children and adolescents: findings from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 114 (2). pp. 638-648. ISSN 0002-9165

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab066

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab066

Abstract

It is thought that there is a high risk of zinc deficiency in India, but there are no representative national estimates.

Item Type:	Article
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Keywords:	zinc deficiency, serum zinc, stunting, diarrhea, children, adolescents, CNNS, India
ID Code:	126059
Deposited On:	13 Oct 2022 05:37
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