Zinc Supplementation During the Growing Years
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Zinc is an essential mineral perceived by the people today as being of “exceptional biological and public health importance”, mainly regarding prenatal and postnatal development. Zinc deficiency affects about 2 billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases. In growing children, it causes growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, infection susceptibility and mainly diarrhea. Consumption of excessive zinc can cause ataxia, lethargy and copper deficiency.
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