Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006

Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of serum iron and zinc deficiencies and low serum concentrations (LSC) of copper and magnesium in Mexican adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples from subjects (&gt;20 years, both genders) participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey were used to measure the serum concentrations of s-ferritin, soluble- transferrin-receptor (s-TfR), zinc, copper, and magnesium. RESULTS: The prevalence of s-ferritin<12ug/L was 18.1 and 3.6% while s-TfR&gt;6mg/L was 9.5 and 4.4%, for females and males, respectively. The prevalence of zinc deficiency was 33.8% females and 42.6% males; LSC of copper were 16.8 and 18.2%, and 36.3 and 31.0% for magnesium, for females and males, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of deficiencies in iron (in females), and zinc are still high in the adult population. LSC of copper and magnesium are published for the first time and show significant prevalence of deficiencies. Corrective actions are necessary in order to diminish these nutritional deficits in the Mexican population.

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Main Authors: Mejía-Rodríguez,Fabiola, Shamah-Levy,Teresa, Villalpando,Salvador, García-Guerra,Armando, Méndez-Gómez Humarán,Ignacio
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2013
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spelling oai:scielo:S0036-363420130004000052013-07-29Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006Mejía-Rodríguez,FabiolaShamah-Levy,TeresaVillalpando,SalvadorGarcía-Guerra,ArmandoMéndez-Gómez Humarán,Ignacio Minerals iron zinc copper magnesium Mexico OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of serum iron and zinc deficiencies and low serum concentrations (LSC) of copper and magnesium in Mexican adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples from subjects (&gt;20 years, both genders) participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey were used to measure the serum concentrations of s-ferritin, soluble- transferrin-receptor (s-TfR), zinc, copper, and magnesium. RESULTS: The prevalence of s-ferritin<12ug/L was 18.1 and 3.6% while s-TfR&gt;6mg/L was 9.5 and 4.4%, for females and males, respectively. The prevalence of zinc deficiency was 33.8% females and 42.6% males; LSC of copper were 16.8 and 18.2%, and 36.3 and 31.0% for magnesium, for females and males, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of deficiencies in iron (in females), and zinc are still high in the adult population. LSC of copper and magnesium are published for the first time and show significant prevalence of deficiencies. Corrective actions are necessary in order to diminish these nutritional deficits in the Mexican population.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaSalud Pública de México v.55 n.3 20132013-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342013000400005en
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Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
author_facet Mejía-Rodríguez,Fabiola
Shamah-Levy,Teresa
Villalpando,Salvador
García-Guerra,Armando
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title Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
title_short Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
title_full Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
title_fullStr Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
title_full_unstemmed Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
title_sort iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in mexican adults from the national health and nutrition survey 2006
description OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of serum iron and zinc deficiencies and low serum concentrations (LSC) of copper and magnesium in Mexican adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples from subjects (&gt;20 years, both genders) participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey were used to measure the serum concentrations of s-ferritin, soluble- transferrin-receptor (s-TfR), zinc, copper, and magnesium. RESULTS: The prevalence of s-ferritin<12ug/L was 18.1 and 3.6% while s-TfR&gt;6mg/L was 9.5 and 4.4%, for females and males, respectively. The prevalence of zinc deficiency was 33.8% females and 42.6% males; LSC of copper were 16.8 and 18.2%, and 36.3 and 31.0% for magnesium, for females and males, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of deficiencies in iron (in females), and zinc are still high in the adult population. LSC of copper and magnesium are published for the first time and show significant prevalence of deficiencies. Corrective actions are necessary in order to diminish these nutritional deficits in the Mexican population.
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