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Trace elements: implications for nursing.

J Hayter

    Journal of Advanced Nursing
    |January 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Trace elements are vital for health, with at least 25 playing a role. Maintaining a balanced diet is crucial to prevent harmful excesses or deficiencies of these essential nutrients.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nutrition Science
    • Human Health
    • Trace Element Metabolism

    Background:

    • At least 25 trace elements are essential for human health, unlike vitamins, they cannot be synthesized.
    • Some trace elements, while potentially harmful, may also be essential in trace amounts.
    • Trace elements play critical roles in various physiological processes, including metabolism and tissue health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the health significance of various trace elements.
    • To discuss the essentiality and potential toxicity of specific trace elements.
    • To provide dietary recommendations for maintaining optimal trace element balance.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current scientific evidence on trace element health impacts.
    • Identification of key trace elements and their associated health effects.

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  • Analysis of dietary sources and accumulation patterns of trace elements.

    • Main Results:

    • Zinc is crucial for puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and protein metabolism.
    • Cadmium exposure from smoking and water is linked to hypertension.
    • Silicon and chromium have roles in tissue health and glucose metabolism, respectively.
    • Copper deficiency is associated with cardiovascular and blood disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • Both deficiencies and excesses of most trace elements can be detrimental to health.
    • Highly refined, fad, or fabricated foods should be avoided.
    • A varied and balanced diet is the most effective strategy for managing trace element intake.