A importância do zinco para a saúde do adolescente

The importance of zinc for adolescent health

Authors

  • Luiz Antonio Del Ciampo Docente. Mestre e Doutor em Pediatria e Hebiatria / Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (USP/ FMRP). Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
  • Ieda Regina Lopes Del Ciampo Doutora em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente pela Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (USP/ FMRP). Médica Assistente do Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (USP/FMRP). Ribirão Preto. SP, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.67440/ahj.v11i2.481

Keywords:

Adolescent, zinc defi ciency, malnutrition, micronutrients

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence is a period of heavy and diversifi ed nutritional demands that can lead to poor eating habits due
to peer infl uence and body awareness, with signifi cant repercussions on health. Objective: To discuss the importance of
zinc for adolescent health. Methods: Analytical review of papers in Brazilian and international literature published during
the past ten years in the LiLACS, PubMed and SciELO databases exploring the role of zinc in adolescent health. Conclusion:
Zinc plays a leading role in health as it is needed by many vital structures and functions. It is thus crucial to know the daily
menus and compositions of foods commonly consumed by adolescents in order to prevent defi ciencies of this mineral.

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Published

2014-04-22

How to Cite

Del Ciampo, L. A., & Lopes Del Ciampo, I. R. (2014). A importância do zinco para a saúde do adolescente : The importance of zinc for adolescent health. Adolescência E Saúde, 11(2), 80–86. https://doi.org/10.67440/ahj.v11i2.481

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2014): Vol. 11 No. 2 (2014)

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