The impact of rapid economic growth and globalization on zinc nutrition in South Korea

Kwun, In-Sook; Do, Mi-Sook; Chung, Hae-Rang; Kim, Yang ha; Beattie, John

doi:10.1017/s1368980008003789

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“…An Asian study showed decreased serum zinc level in AD patients and they suggested that the empirical avoidance of seafood and meat in Hong Kong may be the possible cause (26). In Korean normal population, mean zinc intake has increased during the 1990s with a marked decrease of cereal consumption and an increase of meat and fish (27). The daily mean intake of zinc was more than that of the Korean Dietary Reference Intake (KDRI) and zinc absorption and balance were favourable in children (28,29).…”

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Hair Zinc Levels and the Efficacy of Oral Zinc Supplementation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Kim¹,

Yoo²,

Jeong³

et al. 2014

Acta Derm Venerol

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Zinc deficiency in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and the use of zinc supplementation is still controversial. We measured hair zinc levels in 58 children with AD and 43 controls (age range 2-14 years). We also investigated the efficacy of oral zinc supplementation in AD patients with low hair zinc levels by comparing eczema assessment severity index (EASI), transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and visual analogue scales for pruritus and sleep disturbance in patients receiving zinc supplementation (Group A) and others not receiving supplementation (Group B). At baseline, the mean zinc level was significantly reduced in AD patients (113.1 μg/g vs. 130.9 μg/g, p = 0.012). After 8 weeks of supplement, hair zinc level increased significantly in Group A (p < 0.001), and EASI scores, TEWL, and visual analogue scales for pruritus improved more in Group A than in Group B (p = 0.044, 0.015 and < 0.001, respectively). Thus, oral zinc supplementation may be effective in AD patients with low hair zinc levels.

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confidence: 99%

Hair Zinc Levels and the Efficacy of Oral Zinc Supplementation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Kim¹,

Yoo²,

Jeong³

et al. 2014

Acta Derm Venerol

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“…5 However, in cases where highly-valued food (which people can afford with rising incomes) incidentally also contains higher levels of micronutrients, fighting poverty can automatically help reducing VMDs. For instance in one recent study Kwun et al (2009) found that Zn nutrition in South Korea improved markedly in the period of rapid economic growth between 1969 and 1998: lower Zn intakes due to decreased cereal consumption were counterbalanced by marked increases in the consumption of meat and fish as well as by improved Zn bioavailability due to reduced phytate consumption.…”

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“…For instance (to refer to the most advanced biofortified GM crop), when Golden Rice was developed, the complexity resulting from fragmented intellectual property ownership was considered to represent a potential constraint for its commercial development (Delmer et al 2003;Kryder et al 2000). However, as one of its developers highlights, compared to the hurdles raised by the regulatory requirements for GMOs that Golden Rice has to comply with, the issue of sorting out the intellectual property rights (IPR) was only a minor one (Potrykus 2009).…”

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Global impacts of human mineral malnutrition

Stein¹

2009

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“…The likelihood of mild-to-moderate Zn deficiency ( 33 ) and lower plasma levels of Zn ( 34 ) is higher in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women. Despite a recent increasing trend of animal food consumption and a subsequent improvement in overall Zn bioavailability ( 35 ) , approximately 54 % of the Korean population has an inadequate Zn intake due to the traditionally high intake of white rice and vegetables ( 14 ) . The situation could be more critical for pregnant women, because the nutritional requirement for Zn is increased during pregnancy to meet the demands of fetal growth and the maintenance of maternal health.…”

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Relationships of maternal zinc intake from animal foods with fetal growth

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Zn is an essential element for human growth. The nutritional adequacy of dietary Zn depends not only on the total Zn intake, but also on the type of food source (i.e. of plant or animal origin). We investigated the association between maternal dietary Zn intake from animal and plant food sources and fetal growth. A total of 918 pregnant women at 12 -28 weeks of gestation were selected from the Mothers and Children's Environmental Health study in Korea. Dietary intakes in mid-pregnancy were estimated by a 24 h recall method, and subsequent birth weight and height were obtained from medical records. Multiple regression analysis showed that maternal Zn intake from animal food sources and their proportions relative to total Zn intake were positively associated with birth weight (P¼ 0·034 and 0·045, respectively) and height (P¼ 0·020 and 0·032, respectively). Conversely, the percentage of Zn intake from plant food sources relative to total Zn intake was negatively associated with birth height (P¼ 0·026) after adjustment for covariates that may affect fetal growth. The molar ratio of phytate:Zn was negatively associated with birth weight (P¼ 0·037). In conclusion, we found that the absolute amounts of Zn from different food sources (e.g. animal or plant) and their proportions relative to total Zn intake were significantly associated with birth weight and height. A sufficient amount of Zn intake from animal food sources of a relatively higher Zn bioavailability is thus encouraged for women during pregnancy.

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The impact of rapid economic growth and globalization on zinc nutrition in South Korea

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Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Hair Zinc Levels and the Efficacy of Oral Zinc Supplementation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Hair Zinc Levels and the Efficacy of Oral Zinc Supplementation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Global impacts of human mineral malnutrition

Relationships of maternal zinc intake from animal foods with fetal growth

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