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. 1980 Aug;33(8):1771-7.
doi: 10.1093/ajcn/33.8.1771.

Zinc status of elderly black Americans from urban low-income households

P A Wagner, M L Krista, L B Bailey, G J Christakis, J A Jernigan, P E Araujo, H Appledorf, C G Davis, J S Dinning

Zinc status of elderly black Americans from urban low-income households

P A Wagner et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 1980 Aug.

Abstract

The zinc status of 135 elderly blacks, aged 60 to 87 years, from urban low-income households was evaluated based on the zinc content of hair and/or serum. The mean (+/- SD) hair zinc concentration was 142 +/- 77 microgram/g and the mean (+/- SD) serum zinc concentration was 93 +/- 15 microgram/dl. Of the study population 39% had a hair zinc concentration less than or equal to 100 microgram/g and/or a serum zinc concentration less than or equal to 80 microgram/dl. Eleven percent had a hair zinc concentration less than or equal to 70 microgram/g and/or a serum zinc concentration less than or equal to 70 microgram/dl. These findings suggest that the zinc status of this elderly population may be less than ideal.

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