Zinc deficiency is highly prevalent and spatially dependent over short distances in Ethiopia

Abstract Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient for human health. In Ethiopia, a high prevalence of Zn deficiency has been reported. To explore demographic variation and spatial dependencies in the Zn status of the Ethiopian population, we analyzed archived serum samples (n = 3373) from the 2015 Ethiopi...

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Main Authors: Adamu Belay, Dawd Gashu, Edward J. M. Joy, R. Murray Lark, Christopher Chagumaira, Blessings H. Likoswe, Dilnesaw Zerfu, E. Louise Ander, Scott D. Young, Elizabeth H. Bailey, Martin R. Broadley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85977-x