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Zinc Deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7906418 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0379-5721 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03795721 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Food Nutr Bull Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: June 2015- : Los Angeles, CA : Sage
      Original Publication: Tokyo, United Nations Univ.
    • Subject Terms:
      Zinc/*deficiency; Adolescent ; Adult ; Belize/epidemiology ; Bolivia/epidemiology ; Caribbean Region/epidemiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Colombia/epidemiology ; Diet ; Ecuador/epidemiology ; El Salvador/epidemiology ; Female ; Growth Disorders/epidemiology ; Growth Disorders/etiology ; Guatemala/epidemiology ; Haiti/epidemiology ; Health Surveys ; Honduras/epidemiology ; Humans ; Infant ; Latin America/epidemiology ; Mexico/epidemiology ; Middle Aged ; Nicaragua/epidemiology ; Nutritional Status ; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/epidemiology ; Young Adult ; Zinc/administration & dosage
    • Abstract:
      Background: Zinc deficiency affects multiple vital functions in the life cycle, especially growth. Limited information is available on the magnitude of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean.
      Objective: To examine the latest available information on both the prevalence of zinc deficiency and the risk of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean.
      Methods: The prevalence of zinc deficiency was identified through a systematic review looking for the latest available data on serum zinc concentrations from surveys or studies with national representativeness conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean. The risk of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean was estimated based on dietary zinc inadequacy (according to the 2011 National Food Balance Sheets) and stunting in children under 5 years of age.
      Results: Only four countries had available national biochemical data. Mexican, Colombian, Ecuadorian, and Guatemalan children under 6 years of age and women 12 to 49 years of age had a high prevalence of zinc deficiency (19.1% to 56.3%). The countries with the highest risk of zinc deficiency (estimated prevalence of inadequate zinc intake > 25% plus prevalence of stunting > 20%) were Belize, Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Zinc dietary inadequacy was directly correlated with stunting (r = 0.64, p < .001).
      Conclusions: Prevalence data from the four available Latin America and Caribbean national surveys indicate a high prevalence of zinc deficiency in children under 6 years of age and women 12 to 49 years of age. High rates of both estimated zinc dietary inadequacy and stunting were also reported in most Latin America and Caribbean countries.
    • Accession Number:
      J41CSQ7QDS (Zinc)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150701 Date Completed: 20150806 Latest Revision: 20160104
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0379572115585781
    • Accession Number:
      26125198