{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["18(4)"],"submitter":["Rangan A"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>The aims of the present study were to examine the Zn intake and characteristics of Zn supplement users and non-users and to survey Zn supplements that are commercially available.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional national nutrition survey (2007 Australian Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey) and a review of commercially available Zn supplements.<h4>Setting</h4>Australia.<h4>Subjects</h4>Children (n 4834) aged 2-16 years.<h4>Results</h4>Zn supplement use was associated with younger age, being female, having a lower BMI and consuming a vegetarian or modified diet. Supplement users had significantly higher intakes of Zn than non-users in all age and gender subgroups. Adolescent boys aged 14-16 years who did not use Zn supplements were at highest risk of inadequate "],"journal":["Public health nutrition"],"pagination":["589-95"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10271659"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Zinc supplement use and contribution to zinc intake in Australian children."],"pmcid":["PMC10271659"],"pubmed_authors":["Samman S","Jones A","Rangan A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Zinc supplement use and contribution to zinc intake in Australian children.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>The aims of the present study were to examine the Zn intake and characteristics of Zn supplement users and non-users and to survey Zn supplements that are commercially available.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional national nutrition survey (2007 Australian Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey) and a review of commercially available Zn supplements.<h4>Setting</h4>Australia.<h4>Subjects</h4>Children (n 4834) aged 2-16 years.<h4>Results</h4>Zn supplement use was associated with younger age, being female, having a lower BMI and consuming a vegetarian or modified diet. Supplement users had significantly higher intakes of Zn than non-users in all age and gender subgroups. Adolescent boys aged 14-16 years who did not use Zn supplements were at highest risk of inadequate ","dates":{"release":"2015-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2015 Mar","modification":"2025-04-18T20:35:06.727Z","creation":"2025-04-07T08:26:50.458Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10271659","cross_references":{"pubmed":["24821481"],"doi":["10.1017/s1368980014000871","10.1017/S1368980014000871"]}}