Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Physical Growth in 2–5-Year-Old Children

Mozaffari‐Khosravi, Hassan; Shakiba, Mehrdad; Eftekhari, Mohammad; Fatehi, Farhad

doi:10.1007/s12011-008-8261-1

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“…This finding is in agreement with the results of recent animal and human studies in which ferrous sulphate was effective as an oral iron supplement in the treatment of anaemia [13,14]. Ferrous sulphate is highly bioavailable when compared to other iron salts and it is used as a standard, after extrapolating to 100 percent, for measuring relative bioavailability of iron from foods.…”

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Iron bioavailability from a tropical leafy vegetable in anaemic mice

Hamlin

Latunde-Dada

2011

Nutr Metab (Lond)

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Telfairia occidentalis is a vegetable food crop that is indigenous to West Africa. The leaves and seeds are the edible parts of the plant and are used in everyday meals by incorporation into soups and stews. Previous studies have attributed improved haematological indices to the vegetable and have advocated the use of T. occidentalis in the treatment of anemia. This study investigates the ameliorative effects of T. occidentalis when compared to FeSO4 as a reference salt in anaemic mice. It also compares the bioavailability of test iron and hepatic hepcidin expression for the estimation of iron absorption in the mice. Non-haem iron was determined in the liver of mice after the experimental feeding treatments. Hepcidin mRNA expression was carried out by quantitative RT-PCR. Administration of T. occidentalis leaves led to a modest increase in haemoglobin (Hb) levels in anaemic mice that were comparable to the Hb repletion in anaemic mice given FeSO4. Hepatic iron increase in the mice given either T. occidentalis or FeSO4 led to a corresponding enhancement of hepcidin mRNA expression. Induced hepcidin mRNA expression was enhanced by the addition of ascorbic acid to the test dose of iron. Hepatic hepcidin mRNA expression was found to be responsive to increase in the relative bioavailability of iron from test diets.

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Iron bioavailability from a tropical leafy vegetable in anaemic mice

Hamlin

Latunde-Dada

2011

Nutr Metab (Lond)

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“…These are: maturation; physical, linear, longitudinal, physiological, motor growth; growth standard; weight gin; length speed. [12][13][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] Basically, it refers to anthropometric changes expected to the child's age. Table 2 below presents the consequences of child growth, according to specific literature.…”

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Child Growth: Concept Analysis

Monteiro

Araújo

Cavalcante

et al. 2016

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The aim of this study was to analyze the concept of child growth by identifying the attributes and consequences that make up the phenomenon. The concept analysis was supported by 41 studies and based on the evolutionary analysis model and integrative literature review. Five databases, Scopus, CINAHL, LILACS, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library were searched to select articles. The search found that growth has presented different connotations, including social and physiological aspects, which are part of the physical domain of child development. Attributes, antecedents, and consequences identified provide an overview of the phenomenon analyzed, because these point out several aspects previously related to other studies on child growth. The theoretical understanding about child growth can offer nurses in-depth knowledge about factors involved in this process, facilitating intervention-based decision-making. DESCRIPTORS:Growth and development. Infant. Preschool child. Nursing. Concept formation. CRESCIMENTO INFANTIL: ANÁLISE DO CONCEITORESUMO: Objetivou-se analisar o conceito do crescimento infantil por meio da identificação dos elementos atributos e consequentes que compõem o fenômeno. Para análise do conceito, subsidiada por 41 estudos, utilizou-se o modelo de análise evolucionária e a revisão integrativa da literatura. Para a seleção das produções, buscou-se as bases de dados Scopus, CINAHL e LILACS, o portal PubMed e a biblioteca Cochrane. Identificou-se que o crescimento tem apresentado diferentes conotações, incluindo aspectos sociais e fisiológicos, fazendo parte do domínio físico do desenvolvimento infantil. Os atributos e consequentes identificados trazem uma ampla visão sobre o fenômeno analisado, tendo em vista que apontam diversos aspectos já relacionados com outros estudos acerca do crescimento infantil. A compreensão teórica acerca do crescimento infantil pode oferecer aos enfermeiros conhecimento aprofundado sobre fatores que envolvem este processo, facilitando sua tomada de decisão por meio de medidas de intervenção. DESCRITORES:Crescimento e desenvolvimento. Lactente. Pré-escolar. Enfermagem. Formação de conceito. CRECIMIENTO DE LOS NIÑOS: ANÁLISIS DE CONCEPTO RESUMEN:El objetivo fue analizar el concepto de crecimiento infantil mediante identificación de elementos atributos y consecuencias que componen el fenómeno. Para análisis de concepto que fue basado en 41 estudios, se utilizaron el modelo de análisis evolutivo y la revisión integradora de la literatura. Para selección de las producciones, se buscaron las bases de datos Scopus, Cinahl y Lilacs, el portal de PubMed e la biblioteca Cochrane. El crecimiento se ha presentado diferentes connotaciones, incluyendo aspectos sociales y fisiológicos como parte del dominio físico del desarrollo del niño. Atributos y consecuencias identificadas traen amplia percepción acerca del fenómeno analizado, teniendo en cuenta que vinculan diversos aspectos relacionados con otros estudios sobre crecimiento infantil. La comprensión teórica del desarrollo infa...

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“…While linear growth outcomes were statistically significant, previous research suggests that the small improvements seen in children receiving FA + RUSF (0.09 cm/month; 0.03 HAZ) may not be biologically significant [24-29]. Therefore, while linear growth improvement was an important program outcome, it was not included in assessment of program cost-effectiveness.…”

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Protecting child health and nutrition status with ready-to-use food in addition to food assistance in urban Chad: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Puett

Salpéteur

Lacroix

et al. 2013

Cost Eff Resour Alloc

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BackgroundDespite growing interest in use of lipid nutrient supplements for preventing child malnutrition and morbidity, there is inconclusive evidence on the effectiveness, and no evidence on the cost-effectiveness of this strategy.MethodsA cost effectiveness analysis was conducted comparing costs and outcomes of two arms of a cluster randomized controlled trial implemented in eastern Chad during the 2010 hunger gap by Action contre la Faim France and Ghent University. This trial assessed the effect on child malnutrition and morbidity of a 5-month general distribution of staple rations, or staple rations plus a ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF). RUSF was distributed to households with a child aged 6–36 months who was not acutely malnourished (weight-for-height > = 80% of the NCHS reference median, and absence of bilateral pitting edema), to prevent acute malnutrition in these children. While the addition of RUSF to a staple ration did not result in significant reduction in wasting rates, cost-effectiveness was assessed using successful secondary outcomes of cases of diarrhea and anemia (hemoglobin <110 g/L) averted among children receiving RUSF.Total costs of the program and incremental costs of RUSF and related management and logistics were estimated using accounting records and key informant interviews, and include costs to institutions and communities. An activity-based costing methodology was applied and incremental costs were calculated per episode of diarrhea and case of anemia averted.ResultsAdding RUSF to a general food distribution increased total costs by 23%, resulting in an additional cost per child of 374 EUR, and an incremental cost per episode of diarrhea averted of 1,083 EUR and per case of anemia averted of 3,627 EUR.ConclusionsAdding RUSF to a staple ration was less cost-effective than other standard intervention options for averting diarrhea and anemia. This strategy holds potential to address a broad array of health and nutrition outcomes in emergency settings where infrastructure is weak and other intervention options are infeasible in the short-term. However, further research is needed to establish the contexts in which RUSF is most effective and cost-effective in preventing acute malnutrition and morbidity among vulnerable children, compared to other options.

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Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Physical Growth in 2–5-Year-Old Children

Cited by 17 publications

References 45 publications

Iron bioavailability from a tropical leafy vegetable in anaemic mice

Iron bioavailability from a tropical leafy vegetable in anaemic mice

Child Growth: Concept Analysis

Protecting child health and nutrition status with ready-to-use food in addition to food assistance in urban Chad: a cost-effectiveness analysis

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