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Table 6 Comparison of plasma zinc levels (μg/dL) among WCBAs at baseline and endline

From: Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

 

HZn

LZn

 

Baseline

(n = 1472)

(n = 1476)

 

 Mean ± SD

55.4 ± 14.0

54.9 ± 14.4

 

 Median

55.1

55.4

 

 Zinc Deficient

1258 (85.5)

1292 (87.5)

 

Endline

(n = 1312)

(n = 1317)

 

 Mean ± SD

60.9 ± 14.7

60.7 ± 14.8

 

 Median

61.6

59.9

 

 Zinc Deficient

994 (75.8)

989 (75.1)

 

Change in zinc status

Change in Mean Zinc levels

5.49 ± 19.8

5.91 ± 19.5

−0.42 (−1.92 to 1.08)

Improvement in zinc status

265 (21.0)

285 (22.4)

1.08 (0.90 to 1.31)

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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