40 peer-reviewed studies · Evidence score: 9/10
Kotepui M et al. • Nutrients (2023)
Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to explore the potential effects of multi-nutrient supplementation and to identify more specific micronutrients and additional factors associated with the risk of malaria, rather than just zinc alone, among individuals in different malaria-endemic areas.
Heidari Seyedmahalleh M et al. • Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) (2023)
Significant improvement was observed in all 4 lipid profile components.
Hsu TJ et al. • Nutrients (2024)
Zinc supplementation is an effective and well-tolerated option for reducing pain severity in women with primary dysmenorrhea.
Jafari A et al. • Critical reviews in food science and nutrition (2022)
Zinc supplementation decreased the CRP, hs-CRP and TNF-α, IL-6, neutrophil and increased CD3 and CD4 level significantly.
Carducci B et al. • The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (2021)
There is not enough evidence that zinc supplementation during pregnancy results in improvements in maternal or neonatal outcomes.
Hunter J et al. • BMJ open (2021)
In adult populations unlikely to be zinc deficient, there was some evidence suggesting zinc might prevent RTIs symptoms and shorten duration.
de Oliveira HM et al. • European journal of pediatrics (2024)
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Rouhani P et al. • European journal of nutrition (2022)
This meta-analysis on RCTs revealed that zinc supplementation in under 5-year children has significantly reduced the risk of all-cause mortality.
Oh C et al. • Nutrients (2020)
In addition, they further contribute to the ongoing discourse of choosing antenatal MMN over IFA as the standard of care in LMICs.
Zupo R et al. • Nutrients (2022)
Clinicians in the field are advised to list zinc among trace elements to be monitored in serum.
Wang X et al. • The American journal of clinical nutrition (2019)
Our analysis revealed that several key glycemic indicators are significantly reduced by zinc supplementation, particularly the FG in subjects with diabetes and in subjects who received an inorganic zinc supplement.
Gulani A et al. • The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (2014)
Evidence on whether zinc supplementation can reduce the incidence of otitis media in healthy children under the age of five years living in low- and middle-income countries is mixed.
Khazdouz M et al. • Biological trace element research (2020)
Thus, it appeared that zinc supplementation might be associated with a decrease in cardiometabolic risk factors contributing to a reduction in risk of atherosclerosis.
Abdollahi S et al. • Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) (2020)
Although more high-quality studies are needed to reach a definitive conclusion, our study supports the view that zinc may be associated with body weight.Copyright © American Society for Nutrition 2019.
Singh M, Das RR • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2013)
Zinc administered within 24 hours of onset of symptoms reduces the duration of common cold symptoms.
Anam K et al. • Scientific reports (2024)
This meta-analysis examined the effects of Copper.
Kumbargere Nagraj S et al. • The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (2017)
We found very low-quality evidence that was insufficient to conclude on the role of zinc supplements to improve taste acuity reported by patients and very low-quality evidence that zinc supplements improve taste acuity in patients with zinc deficiency/idiopathic taste disorders.
Rios-Leyvraz M et al. • International breastfeeding journal (2023)
This review provides global estimates of calcium, zinc and vitamin D content in breast milk, as well as indications on changes over time and depending on influencing factors.
Jayawardena R et al. • Minerva endocrinology (2022)
Zinc supplementation demonstrated beneficial effects on glycemic and lipid parameters in individuals with prediabetes.
Ali AA et al. • Journal of global health (2024)
Zinc should continue to be recommended in children under the age of 10 years with acute or persistent diarrhoea, but moderate certainty of evidence concludes that the dose of zinc should be reduced.