Zinc and its importance for human health: An integrative review.
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...The importance of various minerals as zinc[115] and iron needs more a ention at individual and public health levels....
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...Decision-making and formulation of recommendations were based on a number of criteria including evidence on harms and benefits, values, resources, equity, acceptability and feasibility.7 Since the launch of the WHO ANC model, also known as focused (FANC) or basic ANC (BANC), ANC utilisation has increased in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)....
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...Zinc deficiency is associated with impaired immunity (39)....
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...The prevalence of stunting may be a good indicator of zinc deficiency in LMICs (39)....
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...Vitamin C intake enhances iron absorption from the gut; however, zinc, iron and other mineral supplements may compete for absorption, and it is unclear whether such interactions have health consequences (39)....
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...It is important for human health and disease due to its critical roles in growth and development, bone metabolism, the central nervous system, immune function and wound healing [2]....
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...Increasing evidence is available indicating that soil and/or foliar applications of zinc fertilizers greatly contribute to grain zinc concentrations.[104] In the past, numerous studies have been published on the role of soil- and foliar-applied zinc fertilizers in order to correct zinc deficiency and increase yield....
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...There are several reports on combined applications of zinc fertilizers together with organic materials (like farmyard manure and green manures) being particularly effective in facilitating zinc uptake by roots and correcting zinc deficiency.[104]...
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...in Turkey, especially, in rural areas where wheat provides more than 50% of the daily calorie intake.[104] Little...
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...Molar ratios in excess of 15: 1 according to World Health Organization (WHO),[36] or 18:1 according to International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG)[11] progressively inhibit zinc absorption and have been associated with suboptimal zinc status in humans....
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"Zinc and its importance for human h..." refers methods in this paper
...Molar ratios in excess of 15: 1 according to World Health Organization (WHO),[36] or 18:1 according to International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG)[11] progressively inhibit zinc absorption and have been associated with suboptimal zinc status in humans....
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