Estimated one in five people worldwide lack enough zinc in diet

23 Mar 04
United Nations University

Zinc-PillsUp to one-fifth of the world’s people lack sufficient zinc in their diet, while an estimated one-third live in countries considered at high risk of zinc deficiency, warns a comprehensive new report by an international group of medical researchers.

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