The association of serum levels of zinc and vitamin D with wasting among Iranian pre-school children

Wasting is a main indicator of Child’s undernutrition that is associated with several non-communicable diseases and child mortality. This is the first population-based study which evaluated the association of serum zinc and vitamin D levels with wasting in a Middle East region. We also reported the prevalence of vitamin D and zinc deficiencies among Iranian pre-school children aged 6 years. This was a multicenter cross-sectional study that...