of Fluorosis in Endemic Areas of Jhabua-a

Zinc is an essential trace element and acts as a cofactor for more than 200 en-zymes in the body. In view of the widely prevalent malnutrition, it is felt that the sub-clinical zinc deficiency could be exist-ing in developing countries, contributing to intrauterine and postnatal growth retarda-tion^). The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of zinc supple-mentation on serum zinc levels and weight gain in children with severe malnutrition