Obstetrics

Prenatal zinc supplementation could impair childhood mental development

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 29th, 2002

Authors of a study in the July 27, 2002 issue of the Lancet caution that the provision of zinc supplementation to pregnant women in developing countries could impair the early mental development of their children.

Zinc deficiency is common in developing countries due to a diet that is low in animal protein and high in fiber. Supplements given to Bangladeshi pregnant women have previously been shown to improve infant growth and to reduce susceptibility to infectious diseases.

In a follow-up study, Sally Grantham McGregor and Jena Habadani from the Institute for Child Health, London, U.K., and colleagues from the International Center for...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-08-29)

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