Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006.

• Main Authors: Fabiola Mejía-Rodríguez (Author), Teresa Shamah-Levy (Author), Salvador Villalpando (Author), Armando García-Guerra (Author), Ignacio Méndez-Gómez Humarán (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To describe the prevalence of serum iron and zinc deficiencies and low serum concentrations (LSC) of copper and magnesium in Mexican adults. Materials and methods. Blood samples from subjects (≥20 years, both genders) participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey were use...