... Zinc deficiency has adverse effect on growth and sexual development due to their direct effect on growth hormone metabolism. Zinc is a metal with great nutritional importance and is particular necessary in cellular replication. Objective to investigate the prevalence of zinc deficiency in sample...

...Ali Azargoonjahromi anxiety stress zinc zinc deficiency Zinc is a crucial trace element in humans, ^1–3 animals, ⁴ bacteria, ⁵ and plants. ⁶ It is also imperative for many biological processes such as DNA transcription, cell growth, protein...

... absorption spectroscopy zinc deficiency Paul Scherrer Institut 10.13039/501100004219 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 10.13039/501100001659 Chloroquine was the first effective antimalarial drug. ¹ Soon after, this substance was used to treat autoimmune disorders. ^{2 , 3}...

...Hiroshi Yasuda; Toyoharu Tsutsui metallomics analysis neurodevelopmental disorders zinc deficiency toxic metal burdens mineral imbalances zinc/iron ratio infantile time window individualized intervention The children today in developed countries are in the midst of the epidemic...

... ). It has been estimated that 17.3% of the world's population has an inadequate intake of zinc ( 10 ). Zinc deficiency (ZD) appears to be a public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, irrespective of the recommended indicators used for assessment (plasma zinc concentration, dietary zinc...

... to MZ (E-mail: [email protected] ). ABSTRACT Background Zinc biofortification of rice could sustainably improve zinc status in countries where zinc deficiency is common and rice is a staple, but its efficacy has not been tested. Fatty acid desaturases (FADS) are putative new zinc...

... of dicotyledonous species can be leveraged for the design of Zn biofortification strategies. Zinc deficiency represents a major agronomic and health issue. Translating the massive knowledge acquired in Arabidopsis about zinc deficiency response mechanisms for biofortification of dicotyledonous crops is therefore...

... should be considered to reduce the risk of micronutrient malnutrition in vulnerable populations in the face of climate change. climate change food iron deficiency micronutrients vitamin A deficiency zinc deficiency Children's Investment Fund Foundation 10.13039/100010409 Santa Barbara...

...), weight-for-age (WAZ), and BMI-for-age z scores were calculated using the WHO Growth Reference Standards ( 20 , 21 ). ABSTRACT Background It is thought that there is a high risk of zinc deficiency in India, but there are no representative national estimates. Objectives We aimed...

... for inflammation in PSC, as described earlier ( 14 ). Zinc deficiency was defined according to International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group recommendations ( 21 ). More specifically, in PSC, cutoffs of <65 μg/dL and <57 μg/dL were used to define zinc deficiency depending on whether the blood sample...

... and birth weight in this population characterized by insufficient Zn intake. These findings suggest a previously unidentified path of adverse effects of GDM. zinc zinc deficiency birth weight gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) birth cohort National Natural Science Foundation of China 10.13039...

... that they could be used as safe food material or drug carriers, contributing to relieve Zn deficiency. Antioxidation control release cytotoxicity green tea extract poly(butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) zinc deficiency Anhui Provincial Key Research and Development Plan 10.13039/501100017668 201904a06020011...

.... 2020 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Zinc deficiency...

... factors. Zinc deficiency is strikingly common, affecting up to a quarter of the population in developing countries, but also affecting distinct populations in the developed world as a result of lifestyle, age, and disease-mediated factors. Consequently, zinc status is a critical factor that can influence...

... wheat stable isotope technique intrinsic tag extrinsic tag zinc deficiency foliar zinc Zinc deficiency is estimated to be responsible for 4% of the disease and disability burden in children aged <5 y in low-income countries ( 1 ). Wheat is widely consumed worldwide ( 2 ) and its zinc content...

...) and is in the public domain in the US. Zinc is a nutritionally essential trace mineral required as a coenzyme for >300 metalloproteins and enzymes, as a structural component for ∼2500 transcription factors, and in the regulation of gene expression for thousands of genes. In contrast to overt zinc deficiency, which...

... three times in prewarmed zinc-deficient medium and inoculated into fresh zinc-deficient medium. Samples were collected identically to the zinc-replete samples after 4, 8, 12, and 16 hr of culturing. Total zinc, sulfur, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorous content was determined using inductively...

... or prevention of diarrhea have shown an inconsistent effect in populations at risk for zinc deficiency. Unlike drugs, which have no preexisting presence in the body, endogenous zinc must be assessed pharmacokinetically by isotope tracer studies. Although such methods have produced much data, very few studies...

...-Aldrich) were used for quantification. Abstract Background: Subclinical zinc deficiency (SZD) represents the common zinc malnutrition phenotype. However, its association with oxidative stress is not well understood. The heart muscle may be a promising target for studying early changes in redox...

...Johnathan R. Nuttall; Heidi R. Kucera; Suangsuda Supasai; Nilesh W. Gaikwad; Patricia I. Oteiza Previous work demonstrated that secondary zinc deficiency may occur during pregnancy as a consequence of different conditions including infections, diabetes, alcohol consumption, and exposure to certain...