Impact of Two Forms of Daily Preventive Zinc or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea on Hair Cortisol Concentrations Among Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of Two Forms of Daily Preventive Zinc or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea on Hair Cortisol Concentrations Among Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zinc supplementation has been shown to reduce the morbidity burden among young children, and may reduce chronic stress. Hair cortisol has been promoted as an indicator of chronic stress. We assessed the impact of different strategies for delivering supplementary zinc on hair cortisol concentrations...

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Main Authors: Guy-Marino Hinnouho, Robin M. Bernstein, Maxwell A. Barffour, Charles D. Arnold, K. Ryan Wessells, Kethmany Ratsavong, Bangone Bounheuang, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Sonja Y. Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
zinc supplementation
micronutrient powder
MNP
hair cortisol
chronic stress
young children
Lao PDR
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1/47

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