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Serum Zinc levels in Children with Growth failure in Kerman province, Iran

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Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Pediatrics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IRAN

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 3, Issue (1), Pages 1-5, January,10 (2014)

Abstract

Zinc deciency is a common dietary problem of children in many less-developed countries where diets have low levels of elements. The aim of the present case-control experiment was to determine whether there was any change in serum zinc concentration in children in growth retardation (n=82) and healthy group (n=82) with different status in Kerman city (Kerman, Iran). In the growth failure group, 49 children (29.9 %) had trivial malnutrition, 31 children (18.9 %) had moderate malnutrition, and 2 children (1.2 %) had severe malnutrition. Serum zinc between one-five year old children of healthy group was significant in compared with one-five year old children of growth failure. Serum zinc among healthy children (mean ± SD: 57.44 ± 8.62) in comparison with mild growth failure (mean ± SD: 46.33 ± 8.18), moderate growth failure (mean ± SD: 37.19 ± 5.28), and severe growth failure (mean ± SD: 29.5 ± 6.36) were significant. Also, Serum zinc among mild growth failure compared with moderate growth failure, and severe growth failure were significant. Serum zinc levels in children that had history of infection disease; diarrhea and breastfeeding were significant compared with healthy children. Serum zinc levels in children that kept at nursery school were significant compared with children that kept at home. Conclusion: results of this experiment showed that there was considerable difference in the levels of zinc between growth retardation and healthy children in different status. According to the problems that caused zinc deficiency, families and societies need preventive and curative actions to solve these deficiencies.

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