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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-8-19
pubmed:abstractText
Zinc stable isotopes can be applied to the identification of populations at risk for zinc deficiency and to monitoring the effects of zinc intervention studies designed to improve zinc nutriture. Techniques using these isotopes can provide information on how effectively the intestine is absorbing exogenous dietary zinc and conserving endogenous zinc. They can also yield estimates of the quantity of readily exchangeable zinc in the body. Data derived from stable-isotope studies can provide extensive information on zinc status and the bioavailability of dietary zinc, allowing researchers to relate zinc intake to physiologic and pathologic conditions. Application of these techniques in longitudinal studies can provide quantitative data on the effectiveness of prevention programs such as simple community measures aimed at reducing dietary phytate and zinc fortification and supplementation programs. Further, judicious application of zinc stable-isotope techniques could make an important contribution to progress toward the eradication of zinc deficiency in infants and young children in the developing world.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0002-9165
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
68
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
410S-413S
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of zinc metabolism with use of stable-isotope techniques: implications for the assessment of zinc status.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics and University of Colorado Center for Human Nutrition, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA. michael.hambidge@uchsc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review