Nutritional assessment methods for zinc supplementation in prepubertal non-zinc-deficient children

Nutritional assessment methods for zinc supplementation in prepubertal non-zinc-deficient children

Background: Zinc is an essential nutrient that is required for numerous metabolic functions, and zinc deficiency results in growth retardation, cell-mediated immune dysfunction, and cognitive impairment. Objective: This study evaluated nutritional assessment methods for zinc supplementation in prepu...

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Main Authors: Márcia Marília Gomes Dantas Lopes, Naira Josele Neves de Brito, Érika Dantas de Medeiros Rocha, Mardone Cavalcante França, Maria das Graças de Almeida, José Brandão-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2015-10-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
Subjects:
zinc supplementation
bioelectrical impedance vector analysis
phase angle
dietary assessment
children
Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/29733/42940

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