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)

Individual chapters

• Recent advances in knowledge of zinc nutrition and human health

• Preventive zinc supplementation among infants, preschoolers, and older prepubertal children

• The effect of therapeutic zinc supplementation among young children with selected infections: A review of the evidence

• Effects of maternal zinc supplementation on pregnancy and lactation outcomes

• Impact of zinc fortification on zinc nutrition

• A review of interventions based on dietary diversification or modification strategies with the potential to enhance intakes of total and absorbable zinc

• Dietary intervention strategies to enhance zinc nutrition: Promotion and support of breastfeeding for infants and young children

• The potential to improve zinc status through biofortification of staple crops with zinc

• Galvanising action: Conclusions and next steps for mainstreaming zinc interventions in public health programs

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 chapters

• Executive Summary — Recommendations for Indicators of Population Zinc Status

• Foreword

• Use of Serum Zinc Concentration as an Indicator of Population Zinc Status

• Dietary Indicators for Assessing the Adequacy of Population Zinc Intakes

• Functional Indicators for Assessing Zinc Deficiency

• Conclusions of the Joint WHO/UNICEF/IAEA/IZiNCG Interagency Meeting on Zinc Status Indicators

• List of Participants

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  Food and Nutrition Bulletin  (Volume 25, Supplement 2:S94-S204;2004)

Individual chapters

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Overview of Zinc Nutrition

• Chapter 2: Assessment of the Risk of Zinc Deficiency in Populations

• Chapter 3: Developing Zinc Intervention Programs

• Chapter 4: Research Needs

• Appendices