Sentences with phrase «zinc deficiency occurs»

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They reflect an overall impact of multiple causative factors similar to those of other developing countries where rice is not a major staple.8 Various deficiencies including zinc, vitamin C and D, folate, riboflavin, selenium and calcium occur in the context of poverty, environmental degradation, lack of public health systems and sanitation, lack of proper education and social disparity.

For example, someone who is deficient in zinc but replete in vitamin A will be much more likely to benefit from improving zinc status than improving vitamin A status; if that person could benefit from extra vitamin A, the benefit would probably only occur if the zinc deficiency were also corrected.

Dr. Steve Phinney has mentioned in interviews that a zinc deficiency is another factor to check if hair loss occurs on a keto diet.

Without the appropriate amount of zinc in the body, thyroid deficiency and hair loss can occur.

Copper deficiency may occur in preterm infants, infants fed with cow's milk formula, chronic alcoholics, individuals with cystic fibrosis, Crohn's or celiac disease or other small intestinal disorder affecting absorption of copper, gastric bypass (bariatric surgery for weight loss)[3], kidney patients on hemodialysis, those who take zinc supplements or a metal binder penicillamine and in individuals with hereditary disorders of copper metabolism [1].

When zinc deficiency does occur, it is usually due to inadequate zinc intake or absorption, increased losses of zinc from the body, or increased requirements for zinc [26,27,34].

Note that zinc toxicity does occur and it has side effects such as copper deficiency.

Zinc deficiency might occur in people with severe diarrhea, conditions that make it hard for the bowel to absorb food, liver cirrhosis and alcoholism, after major surgery, and during long - term use of tube feeding in the hospital.

Dogs, whose omnivorous metabolism is more adaptable, haven't had as many problems, though zinc and fatty acid deficiencies have occurred on certain poor quality foods.