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Article: Zooming in on zinc.(research on the mineral's interaction with the human body)
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- Agricultural Research
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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Zinc likely affects every general function in our bodies. Discoveries from scientists at the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center at Davis, California, are unlocking new and important information about this essential mineral.
Some of the findings may lead to a new test that would help predict an individual's ability to use zinc. Other results may modify today's use of iron supplements during pregnancy and breast-feeding. The method most commonly used to check body levels of zinc--a test of serum, from blood--isn't sensitive enough to detect a mild deficiency.
"Mild zinc deficiency may exist in the United States among otherwise healthy infants, ...