Sentences with phrase «excessive zinc intake»

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Cardiomegaly is due to excessive oxidative stress (from either intense exercise or excess calorie intake, especially excess saturated fats and polyunsaturated fats) combined with antioxidant deficiencies (e.g. vitamin E, selenium, glutathione, C, zinc, copper).

It should also be noted that an excessive intake of zinc (300 mg / d, 20 times the recommended daily allowance) results in significant immune impairment in healthy adult men (Chandra 1985).

In addition, excessive intake of zinc may interfere with copper and iron utilization and affect HDL cholesterol concentrations and monocyte function (Fosmire 1990, Schlesinger et al. 1993), all of which may contribute to HIV - 1 disease progression.

Animal studies show that excessive dietary intake of calcium decreases zinc absorption, however, studies have not been done in humans.