Open AccessSerum zinc levels in apparently healthy children in Nigeria: Are they acceptable
Author(s) -
Chukwu Uchenna Kennedy,
Nduagubam Obinna Chukwuebuka,
Uchenna Ekwochi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_20_20
Subject(s) - zinc , medicine , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , outpatient clinic , malnutrition , gastroenterology , pediatrics , micronutrient , chemistry , pathology , organic chemistry
Despite the importance of zinc in the human body, there is paucity of data on the zinc status of Nigerian children. The aim of this study was to determine the serum zinc levels of children attending the pediatric outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in South East Nigeria and to assess their need for routine zinc supplementation.