Babar Shahzad

ORCID: 0000-0003-3810-2574
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Research Areas
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Khyber Medical University
2024

Background/Objective: Zinc deficiency is common worldwide and has been linked to reduced growth immune function, increased risk of slower recovery from infections, non-communicable diseases. To address the issue, zinc biofortification wheat proposed as a sustainable approach increase dietary intake in countries like Pakistan, where rates are high primary staple crop. Since plasma concentration (PZC) does not reliably respond small changes intake, biomarkers sensitive achievable though...

10.3390/nu16244265 article EN Nutrients 2024-12-11
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