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Zinc deficiency in the West of Scotland? A dietary intake study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

T. D. B. Lyon ,
H. Smith  and
Laura B. Smith
T. D. B. Lyon
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, 11 West Graham Street, Glasgow
H. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
Laura B. Smith
Affiliation:
The Queen's College, Glasgow, 1 Park Drive, Glasgow
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Abstract

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1. The intake of zinc in the West of Scotland was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry, in ninety-six items of food which make up the local standard diet for 1 week.

2. The diet contained less Zn than the recommended daily allowance ((US) National Academy of Sciences, 1974). This finding either indicates the need for a revision of the suggested allowances or suggests that a change of diet is necessary.

3. The change could be made simply by the substitution of wholemeal flour for white flour. Other changes in diet were considered but they were unlikely to be acceptable. Even with changes the requirement of pregnant or lactating women would not be met. If the recommended allowances are valid these women must be deficient in Zn.

Type
Papers of direct relevance to Clinical and Human Nutrition
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 42 , Issue 3 , November 1979 , pp. 413 - 416
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1979

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