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Zinc en la dieta

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Definición:

El zinc es un oligoelemento importante que se encuentra en segundo lugar después del hierro , por su concentración en el organismo.

Nombres alternativos:

Dieta y zinc

Funciones:

El zinc es necesario para que el sistema de defensa del cuerpo (sistema inmunitario) trabaje apropiadamente. Juega un papel en la división y crecimiento de las células, al igual que en la cicatrización de heridas y en el metabolismo de los carbohidratos . El zinc también es necesario para los sentidos del olfato y del gusto.

Referencias:

Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2000.

• Fecha de revisión: 1/2/2007
• Versión en inglés revisada por: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Chairman, Nutrition Committee, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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