title: [Zinc effect on the occurrence and course of diseases in adults].
abstract: Malnutrition, diseases, surgical states and infections are regarded to be the most important reasons of the occurrence of micronutrients deficiency. Zinc deficiency influences on the occurrence and course a lot of diseases in adults and elderly people. One of the preventive methods of the zinc deficiency is its adequate supply in a diet. Daily requirements for zinc and food products being the best sources of zinc are given.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Bromatologii, Akademia Medyczna w Poznaniu 60-354 Poznań, ul. Marcelińska 42.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koźlicka
authors.forename: Juliusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Przysławski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014131:Trace Elements; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D015032:Zinc