A community-based randomized controlled trial of iron and zinc supplementation in Indonesian infants: effects on growth and development
Author(s) -
Torbjörn Lind,
Bo Lönnerdal,
Hans Stenlund,
Indria Laksmi Gamayanti,
Djauhar Ismail,
Rosadi Seswandhana,
Lars Åke Persson
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/80.3.729
Subject(s) - indonesian , zinc , randomized controlled trial , medicine , metallurgy , materials science , philosophy , linguistics
Deficiencies of iron and zinc are associated with delayed development, growth faltering, and increased infectious-disease morbidity during infancy and childhood. Combined iron and zinc supplementation may therefore be a logical preventive strategy.
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