THE EFFECT OF ZINC DEFICIENCY ON PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN / 营养学报

ABSTRACT

Serum prealbumin (PAB) and plasm free amino acids were determined in normal and zinc deficient preschool children. In zinc deficient children, the prealbumin level was much lower than normal;cystine and .proline were higher but most of other amino acids and essential amino acids, branched chain amino acids, essential amino acids/total amino acids, branched chain amino acids/nonbranched chain amino acids were signifcantly lower than those of normal children.