Zinc Absorption from Micronutrient Powder Is Low but Is not Affected by Iron in Kenyan Infants

Zinc Absorption from Micronutrient Powder Is Low but Is not Affected by Iron in Kenyan Infants

Interference with zinc absorption is a proposed explanation for adverse effects of supplemental iron in iron-replete children in malaria endemic settings. We examined the effects of iron in micronutrient powder (MNP) on zinc absorption after three months of home fortification with MNP in maize-based...

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Main Authors: Fabian Esamai, Edward Liechty, Justus Ikemeri, Jamie Westcott, Jennifer Kemp, Diana Culbertson, Leland V. Miller, K. Michael Hambidge, Nancy F. Krebs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
zinc absorption
micronutrient powders
iron supplementation
malaria
Kenya
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/12/5636

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