The Claim
Intermittent zinc supplementation in infants reduces the incidence of acute respiratory infections by 72% and acute diarrhoea by 49%, while significantly increasing weight gain by 332 grams and length gain by 1.4 cm over six months, demonstrating a dual impact on infection burden and linear growth.
What the research says
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Giving zinc supplements to babies at their vaccine visits cuts their chances of getting sick with colds and diarrhea by more than half, and helps them grow taller and heavier.
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Intermittent zinc supplementation in infants reduces the incidence of acute respiratory infections by 72% and acute diarrhoea by 49%, while significantly increasing weight gain by 332 grams and length gain by 1.4 cm over six months, demonstrating a dual impact on infection burden and linear growth.
Zinc strengthens the lining of the gut and lungs and blocks viruses from replicating, which stops infections and diarrhea in babies who get zinc with their vaccines.
What the research says
1 studyGiving babies zinc supplements a few times over six months helped them get sick less often with colds and diarrhea, and also made them grow bigger and heavier than babies who didn't get the supplements.
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