Magnitude of Zinc Deficiency and Efficacy of Zinc

Shah, Dheeraj

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“…Epidemiological studies have confirmed high prevalence of zinc deficiency among children below 5 years of age belonging to low socioeconomic groups in 5 major Indian states, reporting an overall zinc deficiency of 43.8%, with highest in Orissa (51.3%) followed by Uttar Pradesh (48.1%), Gujarat (44.2%), Madhya Pradesh (38.9%), and Karnataka (36.2%). 35,36 High zinc deficiency was also prevalent among school going children (54.2%) and pre-schoolchildren (37.1%) in neighboring country Pakistan. 37,38 Another study confirmed low serum zinc concentrations in Sri Lankan populations.…”

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Iron and Zinc Status of 6-Month to 5-Year-Old Children From Low-Income Rural Families of Punjab, India

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Iron and Zinc Status of 6-Month to 5-Year-Old Children From Low-Income Rural Families of Punjab, India

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“…Recent epidemiological studies have confirmed high prevalence of zinc deficiency among children belonging to low socioeconomic groups in five major Indian states, reporting an overall zinc deficiency of 43.8% (cutoff level ≤65 μg/dL), with the highest in Orissa (51.3%), followed by Uttar Pradesh (48.1%), Gujarat (44.2%), Madhya Pradesh (38.9%), and Karnataka (36.2%). Table 1 indicates the distribution of children based on serum zinc levels of <55 μg/dL, <60 μg/dL, and <65 μg/dL ( 11 , 20 ). One more recent cross-sectional study (n=630) confirmed low plasma zinc concentration and poor cognitive performance in 45% of the adolescent girls in India, signifying the need to adopt dietary zinc intake for normal health ( 21 ).…”

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Zinc Status in South Asian Populations—An Update

Akhtar

2013

J Health Popul Nutr

102

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This article attempts to highlight the prevalence of zinc deficiency and its health and economic consequences in South Asian developing countries and to shed light on possible approaches to combating zinc deficiency. A computer-based search was performed on PubMed, Google, and ScienceDirect.com to retrieve relevant scientific literature published between 2000 and 2012. The search yielded 194 articles, of which 71 were culled. Studies were further screened on the basis of population groups, age and sex, pregnancy, and lactation. The most relevant articles were included in the review. Cutoffs for serum zinc concentration defined for zinc deficiency were 65 µg/dL for males and females aged <10 years, 66 µg/dL for non-pregnant females, and 70 µg/dL for males aged ≥10 years. Population segments from rural and urban areas of South Asian developing countries were included in the analysis. They comprised pregnant and lactating women, preschool and school children. The analysis reveals that zinc deficiency is high among children, pregnant and lactating women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Diarrhoea has been established as a leading cause to intensify zinc deficiency in Bangladesh. Little has been done in Sri Lanka and Nepal to estimate the prevalence of zinc deficiency precisely. A substantial population segment of the South Asian developing countries is predisposed to zinc deficiency which is further provoked by increased requirements for zinc under certain physiological conditions. Supplementation, fortification, and dietary diversification are the most viable strategies to enhancing zinc status among various population groups.

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“…Zinc deficiency seems to be common in developing countries and that makes children in those countries prone to infectious diseases. In countries where zinc deficiency is common; zinc supplementation has been shown to reduce the rates of diarrhea and to enhance the physical growth of children at risk of stunting [29][30].…”

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Zinc level in children with short stature

Сорокман¹,

Sokolnyk²,

Popelyuk³

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Introduction. The research carried out confirms the great importance of zinc in the processes of children'sgrowth and development. Aim. To investigate the zinc content in blood serum of children with short stature. Methods. We examined 42 children under supervision in the children's endocrinology department of the Chernivtsi Oblast Children's Hospital during 2011-2018, aged 3 to 15 years. The control group consisted of 44 children aged 3-15 years. Determined the level of growth hormone (GR), IGF-1 and zinc in the blood plasma. Results. It has been detected that the level of zinc in blood plasma is reducedin 90, 4% of children with short stature. On average, zinc level in the blood plasma of children with short stature was 0.71 ± 0.03 μg/ml, which is significantly lower (p˂0.001) than the mean zinc level in children in the control group -1.11 ± 0.02 μg/ml . In all age groups, there was a significant decrease in zinc values in plasma compared to those in the corresponding age group of the control group. In 28 (cases the level of zinc was quite low, in 10 cases it was very low and in the rest of the cases it had boundary indices. Indices of zinc in blood plasma in children with somatotropic insufficiency were the lowest and averaged 0.66 ± 0.03 μg/l, p˂0.05. Age and gender dependency of zinc level in blood plasma was not found. Conclusions. Zinc deficiency in plasma is observed in most children with short stature. Necessary for zinc deficiency correction in patients with short stature by diet expansion incorporating food enriched with the microelement or the designation of appropriate zinc preparations. Diet expansion may be the subject of further research.

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Magnitude of Zinc Deficiency and Efficacy of Zinc

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Iron and Zinc Status of 6-Month to 5-Year-Old Children From Low-Income Rural Families of Punjab, India

Iron and Zinc Status of 6-Month to 5-Year-Old Children From Low-Income Rural Families of Punjab, India

Zinc Status in South Asian Populations—An Update

Zinc level in children with short stature

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