Estado nutricional de zinco e selênio em vegetarianos
Biol. trace elem. res
;
127(3): 228-233, 2009.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, SES-SP, SESSP-ISPROD, SES-SP
| ID: biblio-1370815
ABSTRACT
A vegetarian diet may have beneficial effects on human health, however when it is not well-balanced may be deficient in some nutrients, as minerals for example. The aim of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of zinc and selenium in vegetarians in the city of São Paulo. A cross-sectional study was performed, and the inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, both gender, no use of food or pharmaceutical supplements. Thirty vegetarian, of both genders, mean age of 27 years and 4,5 years of vegetarianism had performed the study, and their mean BMI was 21,5. Zinc plasma concentration was 71 and 62,5 µg/dL for men and women and erythrocyte concentration was 37 µg/gHb for both genders. Selenium concentration was 73,5 and 77,3 µg/L in plasma and 51,4 and 66,9 µg/L in erythrocytes for men and women, respectively. These biochemical values show that, according to the references, selenium blood levels are adequate and zinc concentration in erythrocytes is deficient in the studied population. For this reason, vegetarians should be constantly assessed and receive nutritional support to reduce the effects of inadequate zinc status.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Dieta Vegetariana
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Estado Nutricional
/
Antioxidantes
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Biol. trace elem. res
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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