Rural beninese children are at risk of zinc deficiency according to stunting prevalence and plasma zinc concentration but not dietary zinc intakes

Valeria Galetti*, Comlan Evariste S. Mitchikpè, Prosper Kujinga, Félicien Tossou, Joseph D. Hounhouigan, Michael B. Zimmermann, Diego Moretti

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Abstract

Background: Three commonly recommended indicators for risk assessment of population zinc deficiency are stunting rates among children aged

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114-123
JournalThe Journal of Nutrition
Volume146
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Benin
  • Dietary zinc intake
  • Plasma zinc concentration
  • Stunting
  • Zinc status

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