Friday, February 22, 2008

* Zinc helps with diarrhea in children: study *

* Zinc helps with diarrhea in children: study *

Treatment with zinc supplements can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent diarrhea in children, a study shows. Further research, however, is needed to determine exactly how zinc produces its anti-diarrheal effects, the researchers note in the February issue of Pediatrics.

The findings stem from a pooled analysis of data from 22 relevant studies, including 16 that focused on the benefits of zinc in 15,231 children with acute diarrhea and six that looked at 2,968 children with persistent diarrhea.

(Go to this link for complete news story) http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSKIM95157320080219


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