Zinc and iron status and growth in healthy infants
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 54 (10) , 764-767
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601087
Abstract
Objective: To elucidate the relationships between growth and zinc and iron status in normal infants. Study design: Growth of normal infants (less than 3 y old; n=66) was prospectively assessed with a mean delay of 24±6 weeks between measurements; subjects were free from illness and presented with a normal growth. Growth was compared to serum zinc (s-zinc), IGF-1 and iron status. Setting: Teaching hospital of Caen. Results: No relation was found between linear or weight growth and s-zinc; when taking into account the effect of age, linear growth was significantly associated with ferritin (PP=0.034) and ferritin (P=0.008). No relationship was found between s-zinc and iron status. Conclusions: In normal infants iron status, more than serum zinc, seems to be correlated with growth. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition (2000) 24, 764–767Keywords
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