Short-Term Zinc Supplementation with Dispersible Tablets or Zinc Sulfate Solution Yields Similar Positive Effects on Plasma Zinc Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wessells K, Ouédraogo Z, Rouamba N, Hess S, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Short-Term Zinc Supplementation with Dispersible Tablets or Zinc Sulfate Solution Yields Similar Positive Effects on Plasma Zinc Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2011, 160: 129-135.e3. PMID: 21871635, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsPlasma zinc concentrationPlacebo groupZinc supplementationDispersible tabletsShort-term zinc supplementationPlacebo-controlled trialMain outcome measuresYoung childrenMonths of ageControlled TrialsPlacebo solutionChildren 6Outcome measuresSD changeSupplementation resultsZinc concentrationsZinc absorptionMean plusSupplementationBurkina FasoTrialsMonthsSimilar positive effectsAgeThe effect of zinc supplementation, provided as either a liquid ZnSO4 solution or a dispersible tablet, on plasma zinc concentration among young Burkinabé children
Wessells R, Ouédraogo Z, Rouamba N, Hess S, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. The effect of zinc supplementation, provided as either a liquid ZnSO4 solution or a dispersible tablet, on plasma zinc concentration among young Burkinabé children. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 236.1-236.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.236.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasma zinc concentrationPlacebo groupZinc supplementationZinc supplementsPreventive zinc supplementationDispersible tabletsCause mortalityZinc concentrationsZn concPlacebo solutionChildren 6Study populationDaily supplementSD changeWeight gainZinc deficiencyZn supplementsFurther studiesYoung childrenDifferential changesSupplementationSupplementsChildrenGroupZinc sulfate