Zinc Absorption from Micronutrient Powders Is Low in Bangladeshi Toddlers at Risk of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and May Increase Dietary Zinc Requirements
Author(s) -
Julie M. Long,
Prasenjit Mondal,
Jamie Westcott,
Leland V. Miller,
M. Munirul Islam,
Mondar Maruf Moin Ahmed,
Mustafa Mahfuz,
Tahmeed Ahmed,
Nancy F. Krebs
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxy245
Subject(s) - micronutrient , zinc , bioavailability , lactulose , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , medicine , absorption (acoustics) , meal , fortification , mannitol , zoology , gastroenterology , chemistry , food science , biochemistry , biology , pathology , pharmacology , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material
Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small bowel, is suspected to impair absorption of micronutrients, including zinc.
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