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[The zinc status in a selected Spanish population. A multivariate analysis]
B de Mateo Silleras1, A Pérez García, A Miján de la Torre
1Unidad de Investigación, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, España.
Nutricion Hospitalaria
|March 31, 2000
Summary
This study establishes normal zinc levels in healthy Spanish adults, finding serum zinc is influenced by diet and residence, while hair zinc varies with sex, age, BMI, and hair color. These findings provide crucial nutritional status benchmarks for the Spanish population.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional biochemistry and human health.
- Public health and population studies.
Context:
- No prior research existed on zinc status in the healthy, adult Spanish population.
- Understanding zinc levels is vital for assessing nutritional health and identifying potential deficiencies or excesses.
Purpose:
- To determine normal serum and hair zinc levels in healthy Spanish adults.
- To investigate the influence of demographic and dietary factors on zinc status.
Summary:
- Analyzed serum and hair zinc in 186 Spanish blood donors (ages 18-65).
- Established average serum zinc at 97.22 µg/dL and hair zinc at 163.86 µg/g.
- Identified dietary zinc, dietary fiber, residence type, sex, age, body mass index (BMI), and hair color as influencing factors.
Impact:
- Provides reference ranges for zinc status in the Spanish population.
- Offers predictive models for serum and hair zinc based on influencing factors.
- Informs public health initiatives and dietary recommendations related to zinc intake.
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