Mineral Deficiencies Electrolyte Disturbances, Genes, Diet and Disease Interface

• Other Authors: Mózsik, Gyula (Editor), Díaz-Soto, Gonzalo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2021
• Subjects: Dietetics & nutrition; calcium, parathyroid hormone, human health, genetic diversity, nutrients, vitamin d
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Metals, inorganic compounds, and their elements act as cofactors for enzymes that play an essential role in various human biological processes. These mineral nutrients come from the soil and enter the human body through the food chain via plants. A regulated diet with all necessary constituents cons...