Abstract:Background Low birth weight (LBW) infants are at risk for growth disturbances due to intrauterine zinc deficiency. Zinc supplementation is expected to improve the linear growth of LBW babies.Objective To assess the effect of zinc supplementation on linear growth in preterm and small for gestational age (SGA) infants.Methods This quasi-experimental study had a pre-and post-test design. Subjects were LBW infants hospitalized in Kariadi Hospital during March-December 2011, consisted of SGA and preterm neonates. … Show more
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