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In photos: A look at fortified rice distributed through social safety net programs in Bangladesh
December 7, 2023
The purpose of this study to compare different regimens of zinc supplementation used to for prevention of zinc deficiency and treatment of diarrhea.
A community-based, randomized controlled trial was used for this comparison. Children between 6-23 months old were divided into four intervention groups – daily preventive zinc dispersible tablet, daily preventive multiple micronutrient powder, therapeutic zinc dispersible tablet for diarrhea, or placebo control. The interventions were distributed for 9 months.
This study will provide evidence to support the best mechanisms delivering supplemental zinc.