IZiNCG technical briefs are brief summaries of recommended methods for assessing and improving zinc status.  Also available in: French, Spanish and Portuguese (see below)

English — TECHNICAL BRIEFS

Technical brief no. 1, 2007 — Quantifying the risk of zinc deficiency: Recommended indicators

Technical brief no. 2, 2012, 2nd edition — Assessing population zinc status with serum zinc concentration

Technical brief no. 3, 2019, 2nd edition — Determining the prevalence of zinc deficiency: Assessment of dietary zinc intake

Technical brief no. 4, 2007 — Zinc fortification

Technical brief no. 5, 2007 — Preventing zinc deficiency through diet diversification and modification

Technical brief no. 6, 2018 — How to deal with hemolysis for plasma/serum zinc analysis

Technical brief no. 7, 2018 — Tools to assess dietary zinc intake in populations

Technical brief no. 8, 2018 — Assessing population zinc exposure with hair or nail zinc

Technical brief no. 9, 2018 — The value of measuring plasma or serum zinc concentrations in national surveys

Technical brief no. 10, 2020 — Adjusting plasma or serum zinc concentrations for inflammation

Technical brief no. 11, 2020 — A Field-Friendly Method for Measuring Dietary Phytic Acid Species in Plant-based Foods

Technical brief no. 12, 2020 — Comparison of laboratory instrument types for analysis of plasma or serum zinc concentration


Français — IZiNCG résumés techniques

Les résumés techniques de l'IZiNCG sont de brefs résumés des méthodes recommandées pour la détermination et l'amélioration du statut en zinc.


Español — IZiNCG informes técnicos

Los informes técnicos del IZiNCG son sumarios cortos de los métodos recomendados para evaluar y mejorar el estado nutricional de zinc.


português — IZiNCG resumos técnicos

Os briefs técnicos da IZiNCG são sumários de métodos recomendados para se avaliar e melhorar os níveis de zinco nas populações.