Zinc Deficiency Amongst Adolescents in Delhi.
Indian Pediatr
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2011 December; 48(12): 981-982
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-169050
ABSTRACT
A cross sectional study was conducted in 260 adolescent schoolchildren (114 males) in the age group of 11-18 years to estimate the prevalence of zinc deficiency in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Serum zinc was estimated using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Overall, 49.4% children (50.8% males, 48.2% females) were found to have a deficient zinc nutriture.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2011
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