Approaches to Research and Clinical Practice Relating to Zinc Deficiency |Biomedgrid

Zinc deficiency is common in developing countries and affects over 2 billion people worldwide. Wessells and Brown reported [1] that an estimated 17.3% of the global population is at risk of inadequate zinc intake, with the regional estimated prevalence of inadequate intake ranging from 7.5% in high-income regions to 30% in South Asia. Zinc deficiency often accompanies various conditions and diseases, and can affect the elderly, pregnant women, lactating women, patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, liver disease, kidney disease, and inflammatory bowel disease, and during the administration of chelators [2].