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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Inadequate dietary zinc

Inadequate dietary zinc

  • Zinc deficiency disorders

Incidence

Zinc is poorly absorbed by the body on its own. Vitamin B6 enables zinc to be converted into a form that can be readily used.

Claim

Zinc supplements inhibit the production of the hormone involved in the enlargement of the prostate.

Counter-claim

Prolonged intake of zinc produces symptoms similar to copper deficiency; it may affect the absorption of copper and iron.

Broader

Metal deficient diets
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Prostate cancer
Excellent
Rosacea
Presentable
Prostate diseases
Presentable
Premenstrual syndrome
Presentable
Physical fatigue
Unpresentable
Optic neuritis
Unpresentable
Inadequate absorption of iron
Yet to rate
Copper deficiency in the diet
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Vitamin B6 deficiency
Yet to rate

Value

Inadequacy
Yet to rate
Disorder
Yet to rate
Deficiency
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Metallic elements and alloys
  • Health care » Nutrition
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Societal problems » Deprivation
  • Societal problems » Inadequacy
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J0227
    DOCID
    12002270
    D7NID
    154222
    Last update
    May 19, 2022