Parameters of evaluation of zinc nutritional status: comparison between zinc hair rates and serum alkaline phosphatase in pre-scholars of the Municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil

Sandra Cristina Da Silva-santana²  Alcides Da Silva Diniz²  Margarida Maria De Feitas Lóla¹  Rejane Santana De Oliveira¹  Solange Maria Miranda Silva¹  Severino Francisco De Oliveira¹  Patrick Kolsteren¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Centro de Ciências da Saúde Departamento de NutriçãoRecife PE ,Brasil

关键词: Zinc;    Nutritional status;    Alkaline phosphatase;    Child;    preschool;    Zinco;    Avaliação nutricional;    Fosfatase alcalina;    Pré-escolar;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-38292002000300008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the nutritional status of zinc in children from two to five years old, institutio-nalised in daycare centers in the Municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba. METHODS: a systematic random sample comprised of 377 children. The nutritional status of zinc was evaluated according to the following parameters: mineral concentrations in the hair and enzymatic activity levels of serum alkaline phosphatase. RESULTS: inadequate zinc concentrations prevalence in the hair was of 61,9% with predominance in the form of severe deficiency, 38,5%. Prevalence of inadequate concentrations of levels of serum alkaline phosphatase activity was 40,1%. Zinc concentrations in the hair did not correlatated with serum alkaline phosphatase (r = 0,01; p = 0,882). According to sex and age zinc distribution in the hair was homogenous. The alkaline phosphaase had identical behavior. CONCLUSIONS: zinc deficiency is extremely high in the municipality of João Pessoa.

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