title: Zinc deficiency amongst adolescents in Delhi.
abstract: A cross sectional study was conducted in 260 adolescent schoolchildren (114 males) in the age group of 11-18 years to estimate the prevalence of zinc deficiency in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Serum zinc was estimated using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Overall, 49.4% children (50.8% males, 48.2% females) were found to have a deficient zinc nutriture.
authors.forename: Umesh
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kapil
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Toteja
authors.forename: Spriha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017195:Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc