Mahin Hashemipour, Roya Kelishadi, Javad Shapouri, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Masoud Amini, Naser Tavakoli, Ahmad Movahedian-Attar, Parisa Mirmoghtadaee, Parinaz Poursafa
OBJECTIVE: Zinc, an essential trace element and a component of many enzymes, is involved in the synthesis, storage and release of insulin. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of zinc supplementation on insulin resistance and components of the metabolic syndrome in prepubertal obese children. DESIGN: This triple-masked …