Maternal selenium deficiency was positively associated with the risk of selenium deficiency in children aged 6-59 months in rural Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT: There is growing evidence showing the existence of selenium (Se) deficiency among women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, the key drivers of Se deficiency are not clearly understood. This study assessed the determinants of Se deficiency among children aged 6-59 months and Women of Reproductive Age (WRA), in Zimbabwe. This cross-sectional biomarker study was conducted in selected districts in rural Zimbabwe (Murewa, Shamva, and Mutasa). Children aged 6-59 months (n = 683) and WRA (n = 683), were selected using a systematic random sampling approach. Venous blood samples were collected, processed, and stored according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Plasma selenium concentration was measured using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Anthropom

SUBMITTER: Mutonhodza B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11239066 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature