Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency in Healthy 1–3-Year-Old Children from Three Western European Countries
- Mirjam Vreugdenhil
- Marjolijn D. Akkermans
- Liandré F. van der Merwe
- Ruurd M. van Elburg
- Johannes B. van Goudoever
- Frank Brus
DOIAbstract
Zinc deficiency (ZnD) has adverse health consequences such as stunted growth. Since young children have an increased risk of developing ZnD, it is important to determine its prevalence and associated factors in this population. However, only a few studies have reported on ZnD prevalence in young children from Western high-income countries. This study evaluated ZnD prevalence and associated factors, including dietary Zn intake, in healthy 1–3-year-old children from Western European, high-income countries. ZnD was defined as serum Zn concentration <9.9 µmol/L. A total of 278 children were included with a median age of 1.7 years (Q1–Q3: 1.2–2.3). The median Zn concentration was 11.0 µmol/L (Q1–Q3: 9.0–12.2), and ZnD prevalence was 31.3%. No si...
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