title: [Deficiencies of essential microelements in Hispanic-American diets].
abstract: The Spanish-American diets are classified in four types, according to the prevailing cereal in each of them. The content of the most important microelements in agreement with analytical data and food composition tables was determined in each type. Regional deficiencies were determined and references are made specially to Peru. Solutions based on modern pharmaceutical resources are proposed.
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis*; D012275:Oryza / Q000032:analysis; D010568:Peru; D014908:Triticum / Q000032:analysis; D003313:Zea mays / Q000032:analysis; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc
vernacular_title: Deficiencias de microelementos esenciales en dietas hispanoamericanas.