Serum Zinc Levels in Apparently Healthy Children in Nigeria: Are They Acceptable

Autor:	Ekwochi Uchenna, Chukwu Uchenna Kennedy, Nduagubam Obinna Chukwuebuka
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Serum zinc medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry chemistry.chemical_element Physical examination General Medicine Zinc zinc levels medicine.disease Gastroenterology Malnutrition Liver disease chemistry Internal medicine medicine South east Outpatient clinic Original Article business Children serum Children serum zinc levels Morning
Zdroj:	Nigerian Medical Journal : Journal of the Nigeria Medical Association Nigerian Medical Journal; Vol. 61 No. 6 (2020); 291-296
ISSN:	0300-1652 2229-774X
Popis:	Introduction: Despite the importance of zinc in the human body, there is paucity of data on the zinc status of Nigerian children. The aim of this study was to determine the serum zinc levels of children attending the pediatric outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in South East Nigeria and to assess their need for routine zinc supplementation. Materials and Methods: One hundred children aged 5–60 months were recruited consecutively from the pediatric outpatient clinic. Their socioeconomic class (SEC) was assessed using the tool developed by Oyedeji. Physical examination was carried out to exclude malnutrition and/or liver disease. Samples were collected in the morning from nonfasting subjects and were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Serum zinc deficiency was defined as zinc level
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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