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Zinc and Vitamin D: study protocols

32 study groups took Zinc together with Vitamin D. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Zinc: what the research found →

Dose per serving from research: Zinc

32 study groups in 28 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 5 mg to 10 mg, 34% of 32 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
1 mg to 2.5 mg
4
2.5 mg to 5 mg
3
5 mg to 10 mg
11
10 mg to 25 mg
10
25 mg to 50 mg
4

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin D

17 study groups in 14 studies say how much Vitamin D participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg, 35% of 17 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
1 mcg or less
1
1 mcg to 2.5 mcg
1
2.5 mcg to 5 mcg
6
5 mcg to 10 mcg
5
10 mcg to 25 mcg
4

Commonly used together

30 of 32 study groups took Zinc and Vitamin D with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave. The 10 most common of 20.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Vitamin C
17
Iron
13
Vitamin A
12
Vitamin E
12
Copper
11
Vitamin B12
11
Calcium
10
Folic Acid
9
Iodine
9
Magnesium
9

32 study groups

Study
Novel Chewable Pleuran-Based Supplement Decreases Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial
2025 · active placebo group · Children aged 3–18 years with a documented history of recurrent respiratory tract infections
5 mg10 mcg90 days113
Novel Chewable Pleuran-Based Supplement Decreases Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial
2025 · active group · Children aged 3–18 years with a documented history of recurrent respiratory tract infections
5 mg10 mcg90 days104
Effect of an Immune-Boosting, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Food Supplement in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study
2023 · intervention group · Adults aged 18 years or older hospitalized with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 who required more than 48 hours of admission
1.5 mg0.75 mcg—78
Difensil Immuno Reduces Recurrence and Severity of Tonsillitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2020 · Group B (GB) · Children younger than 8 years with at least 3 fever-associated tonsillitis episodes per year and Mackenzie score >2
11.2 mg15 mcg45 days41
Difensil Immuno Reduces Recurrence and Severity of Tonsillitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2020 · Group A (GA) · Children younger than 8 years with at least 3 fever-associated tonsillitis episodes per year and Mackenzie score >2
7.5 mg10 mcg90 days40
Effects of multimicronutrient supplementation on helminth reinfection: a randomized, controlled trial in Kenyan schoolchildren
2003 · multimicronutrient supplementation · Schoolchildren in Nyanza Province, Kenya; age and sex not specified
20 mg5 mcg335 days—
Effects of maternal micronutrient supplementation on fetal loss and infant mortality: a cluster-randomized trial in Nepal
2003 · Multiple micronutrients · Pregnant women in rural Nepal
30 mg10 mcg——
Effect of micronutrient supplementation on diarrhoeal disease among stunted children in rural South Africa
2009 · multiple micronutrients · children aged 6–24 months; three cohorts: HIV-infected children, HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-infected mothers, and HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-uninfected mothers
10 mg5 mcg548 days—
Effect of preventive supplementation with zinc and other micronutrients on non-malarial morbidity in Tanzanian pre-school children: a randomized trial
2012 · Multi-nutrients with zinc · Children aged 6–60 months with height-for-age z-score ≤−1.5 SD, in rural Tanzania
10 mg——151
Effects of zinc, vitamin D, and their co-supplementation on mood, serum cortisol, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with obesity and mild to moderate depressive symptoms: A phase II, 12-wk, 2 × 2 factorial design, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
2020 · Vitamin D plus zinc group · Overweight or obese adults with depressive symptoms and BDI-II score ≥10; mean age 38.35 years
30 mg2,000 IU12 weeks—
Effect on longitudinal growth and anemia of zinc or multiple micronutrients added to vitamin A: a randomized controlled trial in children aged 6-24 months
2010 · Multiple micronutrients · Children enrolled at 6 months and followed to 24 months in rural South Africa; HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children, both sexes
10 mg5 mcg548 days126
Melatonin, vitamins and minerals supplements for the treatment of Covid-19 and Covid-like illness: A prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter study
2024 · Treatment group · Adults younger than 60 years with COVID-19 or COVID-like illness, no previous medical history, and not hospitalized
25 mg2.5 mcg—82
Effect of zinc plus multivitamin supplementation on growth in school children
2016 · Chelated zinc plus multivitamins · Healthy Thai schoolchildren aged 4–13 years
20 mg200 IU26 weeks70
Effects of Low-Dose Dairy Protein Plus Micronutrient Supplementation during Resistance Exercise on Muscle Mass and Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
2018 · ExPM (resistance exercise plus low-dose dairy protein and micronutrient supplementation) · Adults aged 65–80 years, non-disabled and not exercising regularly
8 mg5 mcg12 weeks40
Magnesium-Zinc-Calcium-Vitamin D Co-supplementation Improves Hormonal Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
2018 · Magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D co-supplementation · Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); age not reported
8 mg400 IU12 weeks30
The Effect of a Multivitamin and Mineral Supplement on Immune Function in Healthy Older Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial
2020 · Redoxon® Vita Immune (MVM) · Healthy men and women aged 55–75 years
10 mg—12 weeks21
Effects of Macuprev(®) Supplementation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Double-Blind Randomized Morpho-Functional Study Along 6 Months of Follow-Up
2019 · AMD-M group · Adults with intermediate age-related macular degeneration; 9 male and 21 female enrolled overall, mean age 69.32 years
16 mg800 IU26 weeks15
School-based calcium-vitamin D with micronutrient supplementation enhances bone mass in underprivileged Indian premenarchal girls
2012 · Ca+MZ-group · Premenarchal girls aged 8–12 years from low-income groups in Pune, India
15 mg—1 year—
Effect of micronutrient supplementation on height velocity of underprivileged girls in comparison with un-supplemented healthy controls
2014 · Ca+MZn+D group (C1) · Underprivileged premenarchal girls aged 8–12 years
15 mg—1 year—
[Vitrum osteomag in prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: results of the comparative open multicenter trial]
2004 · Group 1: Vitrum Osteomag · Postmenopausal women with osteopenia; age range not reported
15 mg400 IU1 year125
Calcium and vitamin D fortified milk reduces bone turnover and improves bone density in postmenopausal women over 1 year
2018 · intervention · Chinese postmenopausal women in Malaysia; mean age 59 years
2.4 mg15 mcg1 year61
Maternal B-vitamin and vitamin D status before, during, and after pregnancy and the influence of supplementation preconception and during pregnancy: Prespecified secondary analysis of the NiPPeR double-blind randomized controlled trial
2023 · intervention · Women planning pregnancy; generally healthy, recruited before conception
10 mg10 mcg—870
Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Compared to Iron-Folic Acid Affects Micronutrient Status but Does Not Eliminate Deficiencies in a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Pregnant Women of Rural Bangladesh
2019 · MM · Pregnant women aged 12–45 years in rural Bangladesh
12 mg5 mcg165 days749
Newborn micronutrient status biomarkers in a cluster-randomized trial of antenatal multiple micronutrient compared with iron folic acid supplementation in rural Bangladesh
2020 · MM · Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh; age range not specified; no disease condition specified
12 mg5 mcg—176
mRNA Levels of Placental Iron and Zinc Transporter Genes Are Upregulated in Gambian Women with Low Iron and Zinc Status
2017 · MMN group · Pregnant women aged 18–45 years with singleton pregnancies under 20 weeks in rural Gambia
30 mg400 IU184 days75
mRNA Levels of Placental Iron and Zinc Transporter Genes Are Upregulated in Gambian Women with Low Iron and Zinc Status
2017 · PE+MMN group · Pregnant women aged 18–45 years with singleton pregnancies under 20 weeks in rural Gambia
30 mg400 IU184 days75
Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing effects of supplementation of two micronutrient sprinkles on fatty acid status in Cambodian infants
2007 · mineral/micronutrient (MMN) · Cambodian infants aged 6 months at enrolment
5 mg—1 year68
Micronutrient supplements can promote disruptive protozoan and fungal communities in the developing infant gut
2021 · MNP with zinc · Children enrolled at 6 months of age in Pakistan; included undernourished and reference weight-for-length groups
10 mg—1 year889
A Trial on The Effects of Magnesium-Zinc-Calcium-Vitamin D Co-Supplementation on Glycemic Control and Markers of Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
2017 · Magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D co-supplementation · Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
8 mg400 IU12 weeks30
The effects of magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D co-supplementation on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes
2019 · Magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D group · Women aged 18–40 with gestational diabetes mellitus, at 24–28 weeks’ gestation at diagnosis
8 mg400 IU6 weeks30
Differential effects of calcium- and vitamin D-fortified milk with FOS-inulin compared to regular milk, on bone biomarkers in Chinese pre- and postmenopausal women
2016 · Intervention (Int), premenopausal women · Premenopausal women, mean age 41 years; no specific condition stated
2.4 mg15 mcg12 weeks—
Differential effects of calcium- and vitamin D-fortified milk with FOS-inulin compared to regular milk, on bone biomarkers in Chinese pre- and postmenopausal women
2016 · Intervention (Int), postmenopausal women · Postmenopausal women, mean age 59 years; no specific condition stated
2.4 mg15 mcg12 weeks—
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