Serum concentration of micronutrients in relation to schistosomiasis and indicators of infection: a cross-sectional study among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren
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Schistosoma infection, age, C-reactive protein, and fever are good indicators of retinol concentration in the rural schoolchildren of Zimbabwe. S. mansoni infection decreases the retinol level and can cause vitamin A deficiency in children with marginal vitamin A status. The decrease is probably due to the malabsorption of vitamin A, increased consumption of retinol, or a decrease in retinol-binding protein synthesis, rather than metabolic changes. Serum retinol studies are helpful in age and metabolic responses to infections.
Publication Name: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-3007
Year: 1996
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The impact of zinc supplementation on Schistosoma mansoni reinfection rate and intensities: a randomized, controlled trial among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren
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The impact of zinc supplementation on susceptibility to Schistosoma mansoni reinfections among schoolchildren was investigated. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was used on 313 rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren. Findings revealed that there was no difference in reinfection rates between the zinc and placebo groups. However, the median intensity of S. mansoni reinfection, although low in both groups, was significantly lower in the zinc than in the placebo group.
Publication Name: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-3007
Year: 1997
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The impact of zinc supplementation on growth and body composition: a randomized, controlled trial among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren
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The impact of zinc supplementation on growth and body composition among schoolchildren was studied in 313 rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren 11-17 years old using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Findings indicated significant effects on weight gain, weight-for-age and arm muscle area-for-age for the first three months but no effects were seen over the full 12 months.
Publication Name: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-3007
Year: 1997
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