Subclinical zinc deficiency impairs human brain function.
Experiments in other species showed zinc essential for brain growth and function. Six randomized controlled comparative treatment experiments in Chinese and Mexican-American low-income children, aged 6-9 years, middle-income US adolescents, middle-income US premenopausal women and middle income US men, found that subclinical zinc deficiency changes brain function. Simultaneous treatment with a broad mixture of other micronutrients and/or an adequate omnivorous diet appeared to enhance the efficacy of zinc.
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Division of Human Nutrition, Galveston, TX 77555-1109, USA. hsandste@mac.com
Harold H
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D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism
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