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Zinc, Low Birth Weight, and Breastfeeding

K. Michael Hambidge, Nancy F. Krebs

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The article by Sur et al1 in this issue further emphasizes the value of both breastfeeding and an adequate zinc intake for infants. The notable contribution of zinc deficiency in infancy and early childhood to stunting2 and infectious disease morbidity3 and mortality,4 especially from diarrhea and pneumonia, is now well-documented in developing countries. In the study by Sur et al, zinc supplementation of low birth weight infants for the first year of life was associated with improved …

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The article by Sur et al1 in this issue further emphasizes the value of both breastfeeding and an adequate zinc intake for infants. The notable contribution of zinc deficiency in infancy and early childhood to stunting2 and infectious disease morbidity3 and mortality,4 especially from diarrhea and pneumonia, is now well-documented in developing countries. In the study by Sur et al, zinc supplementation of low birth weight infants for the first year of life was associated with improved …

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The article by Sur et al1 in this issue further emphasizes the value of both breastfeeding and an adequate zinc intake for infants. The notable contribution of zinc deficiency in infancy and early childhood to stunting2 and infectious disease morbidity3 and mortality,4 especially from diarrhea and pneumonia, is now well-documented in developing countries. In the study by Sur et al, zinc supplementation of low birth weight infants for the first year of life was associated with improved …

Key concepts: Medicine, Breastfeeding, Obstetrics, Low birth weight, Birth weight, Pediatrics, Pregnancy, Genetics

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