Adherence to zinc supplementation guidelines for the treatment of diarrhea among children under-five in Uttar Pradesh, India

• Main Authors: Laura M Lamberti (Author), Christa L Fischer Walker (Author), Sunita Taneja (Author), Sarmila Mazumder (Author), Robert E Black (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is limited evidence on adherence to the recommended dose and duration of zinc supplementation for diarrheal episodes in children under five years of age. In selected districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, we sought to assess adherence to the nationally advised zinc treatment regimen (ie, 10 mg/day...