Intervention effects on indicators of nutritional status, inflammation and malaria at the second survey.

Effects in the three groups receiving zinc alone, multi-nutrients without zinc and zinc plus multi-nutrients, as compared to placebo. Estimates indicate prevalence values [n], arithmetic mean [SD], or geometric mean [SE].aDifference relative to placebo (95%CI), for prevalences computed using Newcombe's method [30].bDifferences between numbers reported and numbers randomised are due to drop-outs; percentages are computed with the number of randomised children in the denominator.cAs indicated by a positive result for pLDH-based dipstick test (see text).dPlasma C-reactive protein concentration ≥8 mg/L.ePlasma zinc concentration fHaemoglobin concentration gGeometric mean.hPlasma ferritin concentration [22].