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Systematic reviews of zinc intervention strategies, 2nd IZiNCG Technical Document

Reviews on current information on the intervention strategies that have been developed to enhance zinc nutrition and control zinc deficiency
Food and Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 30, Number 1: S1-S186; 2009

The supplement can be downloaded for free at: www.foodandnutritionbulletin.org/downloads/FNB_v30n1_Supplement_izinc.pdf

The conclusion paper "Galvanizing action: Conclusions and next steps for mainstreaming zinc interventions in public health programs" by Brown KH, Baker SK and IZiNCG Steering Committee (Food Nutr Bull 30:S179-184;2009) has been translated into French and Chinese:

in French: Action de relance : Conclusions et étapes suivantes pour l’intégration des interventions sur le zinc dans les programmes de santé publique

in Chinese: Galvanizing action: Conclusions and next steps for mainstreaming zinc interventions in public health programs

Report of a WHO/UNICEF/IAEA/IZiNCG interagency meeting on zinc status indicators

Recommendations and background papers of this meeting have been published in the Food Nutrition Bulletin
(Volume 28, Number 3: S399-SS483;2007)

Individual articles can be downloaded for free at: www.foodandnutritionbulletin.org

If you would like to receive a free hard copy, please send us an email at the following address: request@izincg.org

Assessment of the risk of zinc deficiency in populations and options for its control, 1st IZiNCG technical document

The first IZiNCG Technical Document was compiled by the Steering Committee, peer-reviewed and published as a supplement to the United Nations University Food and Nutrition Bulletin
(Volume 25, Supplement 2:S94-S204;2004)

1st IZiNCG Technical Document   [PDF of whole document]

Individual chapters

  • Preface  [PDF]
  • Chapter 1: Overview of Zinc Nutrition   [PDF]
  • Chapter 2: Assessment of the Risk of Zinc Deficiency in Populations  [PDF]
  • Chapter 3: Developing Zinc Intervention Programs  [PDF]
  • Chapter 4: Research Needs   [PDF]
  • List of Abbreviations  [PDF]
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