All‐cause mortality (between start of intervention and end of · preterm infants
Enteral zinc supplementation may leads to lower all‐cause mortality (between start of intervention and end of compared with no zinc supplementation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neurodevelopmental disability at 18 to 24 months among survivors · preterm infants
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 participants
GRADE not reported
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia · preterm infants
Enteral zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in bronchopulmonary dysplasia compared with no zinc supplementation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Retinopathy of prematurity · preterm infants
Enteral zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in retinopathy of prematurity compared with no zinc supplementation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bacterial sepsis · preterm infants
Enteral zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in bacterial sepsis compared with no zinc supplementation (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm infants
Enteral zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in necrotising enterocolitis compared with no zinc supplementation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Growth · preterm infants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Length (cm) · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Weight (g) after 6 months · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Mean weight‐for‐age z‐score · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Stunting · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Weight‐for‐length/height z‐score at the end of the intervention Weight scale, measurement boards and child growth reference · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Stunted after 6 months · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in stunted after 6 months compared with placebo; no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wasted after 6 months · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in wasted after 6 months compared with placebo; no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review