Weekly Zinc Chelate Supplementation on Children's Growth

PHASE2/PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

199

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2000

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2000

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2001

Conditions
Short Stature
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Zinc amino acid chelate

During twelve weeks, children received weekly 1ml of lemon flavor caramel syrup containing zinc amino acid chelate at 3%, i.e. the equivalent to 30mg of elemental zinc per ml, disposed into an individual amber glass, containing 20ml of syrup. The supplement administration was made individually with 1ml BD Plastipak disposable syringe, directly into the child's mouth, by the principal investigator. The chosen supplementation day was Tuesday. Therefore, the following weekdays were reserved to supplement any absent student.

OTHER

Placebo

During twelve weeks, children received weekly 1ml of lemon flavor caramel syrup, disposed into an individual amber glass, containing 20ml of syrup. The supplement administration was made individually with 1ml BD Plastipak disposable syringe, directly into the child's mouth, by the principal investigator. The chosen supplementation day was Tuesday. Therefore, the following weekdays were reserved to supplement any absent student.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Federal University of São Paulo

OTHER

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