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SUBMITTER: Perez-Plazola M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10125967 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Perez-Plazola Marina M Diaz Jenna J Stewart Christine P CP Arnold Charles D CD Caswell Bess L BL Lutter Chessa K CK Werner E Rochelle ER Maleta Kenneth K Turner Jay J Prathibha Pradeep P Liu Xuan X Gyimah Emmanuel E Iannotti Lora L
Scientific reports 20230424 1
Mineral deficiencies are common in children living in low-resource areas. Eggs are a rich source of essential nutrients and have been shown to improve growth in young children, although little is known about their impact on mineral status. Children aged 6-9 months (n = 660) were randomized to receive either one egg/day for 6-months or no intervention. Anthropometric data, dietary recalls, and venous blood were collected at baseline and 6-months follow-up. Quantification of plasma minerals (n = 3 ...[more]