Plasma zinc levels and the anthropometry of children in the outskirts of urban centers in Brazil

The main objective of the present study was to estimate plasma zinc concentration in children belonging to low-income families residing in three different neighborhoods on the outskirts of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, and to determine a possible correlation of this parameter with several anthropometr...

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Published in:Revista de saúde pública 1990-02, Vol.24 (1), p.5-10
Main Authors: Fávaro, R M, Vannucchi, H
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Population
Zinc - blood
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Summary:The main objective of the present study was to estimate plasma zinc concentration in children belonging to low-income families residing in three different neighborhoods on the outskirts of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, and to determine a possible correlation of this parameter with several anthropometric measurements. Plasma zinc levels were lower than 70 micrograms% in 13% of the children studied. Weight for age, height for age and weight/height ratio were below 90% of the 50th percentile of National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in 42.9%, 6.3% and 9.5% of children, respectively. Tricipital fold, arm circumference and muscle circumference were also below 90% of the 50th percentile in 65.8%, 11.0% and 7.3% of the children, respectively. No correlation was observed between plasma zinc levels and the anthropometric parameters studied.
ISSN:0034-8910