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Randomized trial of the effect of zinc supplementation on the mental health of school-age children in Guatemala
Author(s) -
Ann DiGirolamo,
Manuel RamírezZea,
Meng Wang,
Rafael FloresAyala,
Reynaldo Martorell,
Lynnette M. Neufeld,
Usha Ramakrishnan,
Daniel Sellen,
Maureen M. Black,
Aryeh D. Stein
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29686
Subject(s) - anxiety , placebo , medicine , randomized controlled trial , mental health , zinc , depression (economics) , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , observational study , socioeconomic status , pediatrics , micronutrient , psychiatry , population , chemistry , environmental health , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Rates of mental illness in children are increasing throughout the world. Observational studies of depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder suggest that zinc is an alternative treatment.

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