Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea malaria fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cluster-randomised trial

摘要

ObjectivePreventive zinc supplementation in the form of tablets or syrup reduces the incidence of diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory tract infections (RTI), but its effect on malaria is inconsistent. When zinc is administered with other micronutrients or foods, its effect is also uncertain. We assessed the effects of different amounts and sources of zinc on the frequency of diarrhoea, malaria, fever and RTI in young children.