Browsing by Subject "Zinc"
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Effect of supplementation with iron, vitamin A and zinc on anaemia levels and nutritional status of school children (6-10 years) in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)Background: Iron deficiency and anaemia during childhood are associated with adverse outcomes like impaired cognitive and motor development and learning difficulties in children. Consumption of diets low in bioavailable ... -
Effect of supplementation with zinc, zinc plus, vitamin A and iron on nutritional status of school children (6-10 years) in Uganda: A randomized controlled study
(Makerere University, 2010)Background: The nutritional status for the school-aged child is largely unknown. Unlike for children under five years of age, few studies have been conducted the age group of 6-10 years. Hence there is a paucity of information ... -
The efficacy of zinc as adjunct therapy in the treatment of severe pneumonia in children admitted to Mulago Hospital
(2007)Acute respiratory tract infection(ARI) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children less than 5 years worldwide. It accounts for 10-30% of all childhood deaths. The burden of lower respiratory infections ...