Prevention of Diarrhoea - Zinc Supplement for Treating Diarrhea

4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference

ISSN 0973 - 0958

Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children

Zinc For Diarrhea Prevention

Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children

Zinc and ORS

Acute Diarrhea in Children

Inflammatory Bowel Disease/IBD

Acute Childhood Diarrhea: Review of Recent Advances in Standard Management

Zinc For The Prevention Of Diarrhea

Oral Rehydration Therapy

Approach To Acute Abdominal Pain In Children

Trachea oesophageal fistula

Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children

Upper Gastrointestinal bleed

ORS - Which one to use?

Acute Abdomen

Malabsorption syndromes

Prevention of Diarrhea

Lactose Intolerance in Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Biliary Atresia and Kasai's Surgery - When is it too Late

Clinical Tools

Clinical Vignettes

Diseases & Conditions

Drugs Interaction Calculator

Podcasts

Patient Management Online

Diagnostic Dilemma

Question of the Day

Diagnostic Aid

VACCINE REMINDER

"Get the Vaccine Schedule for your child."

Ask Queries

SPECIALIST ANSWERS

Today's Poll

Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?

No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report

Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert

Vote

Results

ZINC FOR THE PREVENTION OF DIARRHEA

Related topics

Introduction

Diet and Zinc

Evidence for Zinc in Prevention of Diarrhea

Santosh Singh
Medical Sciences Department,Pediatric Oncall

Address for Correspondence:

Dr Santosh Singh,Medical Sciences Department, Pediatric Oncall, 1/B Saguna, 271/B St. Francis Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400056.

Prevention of diarrhoea

With respect to morbidity and mortality from diarrhoea, the developed world has benefited enormously from substantial improvements in hygiene, sanitation, health, and nutrition with severe disease mostly confined to agents capable of adapting to or resisting these changes. In developing countries, such prevention measures are largely hindered by climatic, social, and economic factors and resultant morbidity remains high. Globally, little is being done to improve the situation, despite evidence that appropriate water, hygiene, and sanitation interventions can reduce diarrhoea incidence by 26% and mortality by 65%. The situation is much the same for malnutrition, which requires an urgent and concerted action.(4)

Persistent diarrhoea is closely linked to nutritional status. It often occurs in children who are undernourished and has significant nutritional consequences.

Therefore, addressing nutritional issues is an important part of case management of children with persistent diarrhoea.(5,6)

Diarrhea is associated with an increased loss of zinc in faeces so that one would expect that children with diarrhea would be at an increased risk of zinc deficiency.(7) These findings suggest that zinc supplements may represent an important therapeutic advance complementing the oral rehydration therapy which is currently recommended to prevent dehydration but which does not reduce the duration of the diarrhea.

If zinc supplements are of benefit in treating diarrhea especially in children with low blood zinc levels it is logical to think that prevention of deficiency by regular supplementation might reduce the burden of illness in populations subject to zinc deficiency.

Next : Evidence for Zinc in Prevention of Diarrhea

Mail To Your Friend

Print This Article

Gastrointestinal Disorders : Expertise Views

Zinc Faq's

Diarrhea Faq's

Abdominal Pain Faq's

Gastrointestinal Disorders : Frequently Asked Questions

Diarrhea Faq's

Diseases & Conditions

Pediatric Oncall Journal

Pediatric Conferences

Ped Tools

Adverse Drug Reactions

Pediatric oncall book store

Partner Sites

Infection in Children

Pedcall

Medical ADRIS

Vaccine Reminder

Pediatric Oncall Journal

Educational Section

Disclaimer:

The information given by www.pediatriconcall.com is provided by medical and paramedical & Health providers voluntarily for display & is meant only for informational purpose. The site does not guarantee the accuracy or authenticity of the information. Use of any information is solely at the user's own risk. The appearance of advertisement or product information in the various section in the website does not constitute an endorsement or approval by Pediatric Oncall of the quality or value of the said product or of claims made by its manufacturer.

Sitemap For Doctor

Sitemap For Parent

Sitemap For Kids