Zinc: the missing link in combating micronutrient malnutrition in developing countries
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Summary
To categorize countries according to likely risk of Zn deficiency the International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group has developed indirect indicators based on the adequacy ofZn in the national food supplies and/or prevalence of childhood growth stunting, which helps to identify countries identified as at risk.
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- article
- Published
- 2006-02-01
- Cited by
- 354
- References
- 110
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- Open access
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Keywords
Micronutrient, Environmental health, Micronutrient deficiency, Malnutrition, Medicine
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