Background and aim: Zinc is one of the most important essential trace elements found in
more than 300 enzymes in humans, and the risk of zinc deficiency has been shown to …

Adequate daily nutrient intake is one of the most important factors contributing to the
achievement of healthy aging. In this study, we investigated changes in blood nutrients over …

Background: Zinc is essential for the regulation of immune response. T cell function declines
with age. Zinc supplementation has the potential to improve the serum zinc concentrations …

Zinc supplementation trials in the elderly showed that the incidence of infections was
decreased by approximately 66% in the zinc group. Zinc supplementation also decreased …

Abstract Purpose Zinc (Zn) plays an essential role in many biological processes including
immune response. Impaired Zn status promotes immune dysfunction, and it has been …

Abstract Changes in zinc metabolism caused by aging and the institutionalization process
may contribute to zinc deficiency in elderly individuals. Hypozincemia results in changes in …

Zinc is one of the essential micronutrients in the geriatric population, but the importance of
zinc status and dietary zinc intake has been poorly characterized. We aimed to explore the …

Background: Zinc deficiency, cell-mediated immune dysfunction, susceptibility to infections,
and increased oxidative stress have been observed in elderly subjects (ie, those> 55 y old) …

Zinc is a nutritionally essential trace element, and thus zinc deficiency may severely affect
human health. Many studies were published in which the effect of nutritional zinc …

Conclusions Various groups of people are predisposed to zinc deficiency, particularly the
aged population. Even in the very healthy elderly, zinc levels are decreased compared with …