Posted by Anne on April 24, 1999 at 11:44:15:
My sister told me that she read (in the newspaper) about a study involving preemies and additional zinc supplementation. Apparently, they gave preemies no vitamins, just a multivitamin, or a multivitamin plus a zinc supplement (depending on which group they were in). The group that received the multivitamin plus the zinc supplement had a boosted immune system. Unfortunately, I do not know what paper it was in. (My sister is a news junkie and reads 5-6 different papers a day.) Also, I do not know the gestational ages, birthweights or actual ages of the babies involved.
Thanks for any info!
Mom to Robert (former 36 wkr, now 20 months)