Micronutrient deficiencies continue to be widespread among children under-five in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), despite the fact that several effective strategies now exist …

Adequate supply of micronutrients during the first 1000 days is essential for normal
development and healthy life. We aimed to investigate if interventions administering dietary …

Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) are promising home fortification
products, but the optimal zinc level needed to improve growth and reduce morbidity is …

Background The accurate estimation of zinc deficiency at the population level is important,
as it guides the design, targeting, and evaluation of nutrition interventions. Plasma or serum …

Background: Information is needed on the national prevalence of zinc deficiency to guide
program development and evaluation. Objective: To summarize results of national surveys …

Context The assessment of zinc status is difficult but essential for the identification of zinc
deficiency and evaluation of interventions to improve zinc status. Objective The purpose of …

Background: Studies of zinc as an adjunct to treatment of severe pneumonia in children
have shown mixed results, possibly because of poor information on zinc status and …

Background Micronutrient deficiencies including vitamin A, vitamin D, and zinc are highly
prevalent in children below 5 years of age in low and–middle-income countries. We aimed …

Background We assessed the effects of providing a package of interventions including small-
quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) containing 0, 5 or 10 mg zinc and …

Adherence to supplementation provided during an intervention trial can affect interpretation
of study outcomes. We compared different approaches for estimating adherence to small …