TY - JOUR T1 - Zinc supplements increased growth more in stunted infants than in non-stunted infants JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 50 LP - 50 DO - 10.1136/ebm.6.2.50 VL - 6 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/03/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/6/2/50.abstract N2 - (2000) Lancet 355, 2021. Umeta M, West CE, Haidar J, et al.. Zinc supplementation and stunted infants in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial.. Jun 10;. :. –6.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
 
 QUESTION: In stunted and non-stunted infants, do zinc supplements promote growth? Randomised (unclear allocation concealment*), blinded (investigators and field assistants),* placebo controlled trial with 6 months of follow up. Dodota Sire district, central Ethiopia, Africa. 100 stunted (length for age Z score [LAZ] <–2) and 100 non-stunted (LAZ >–2) infants who were 6 to 12 months of age. Inclusion criteria were apparent health and willing participation of mothers. Exclusion criterion was diagnosis of intestinal parasites. 90% (mean age 10 mo, 53% boys) of stunted and 94% (mean age 9 mo, 53% girls) of non-stunted infants completed the 6 months follow up. Stunted and non-stunted infants were matched by sex, age, and recumbent length and allocated within the pair to zinc supplement, 10 mg of zinc sulfate in 3 ml of … ER -