2
views
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
1 collections
    0
    shares
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: found
      Is Open Access

      El zinc y su relación con la resistencia a la insulina en los niños Translated title: Zinc and its relation to insulin resistance in children

      research-article

      Read this article at

      Bookmark
          There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

          Abstract

          Resumen El zinc es un oligoelemento esencial involucrado en funciones catalíticas, estructurales y de regulación, además de participar en el metabolismo de los nutrientes. Su función en la resistencia a la insulina parece tener gran importancia, ya que tiene relación con el estrés oxidativo, la regulación endocrina de la insulina y la regulación de la captación de glucosa. Por esta razón, tanto la ingesta como los niveles séricos de zinc se relacionan inversamente con la resistencia a la insulina. A día de hoy, la ingesta de zinc es insuficiente en muchos niños y existe deficiencia de este mineral en una importante proporción. El zinc lo podemos encontrar en carnes, pescados, huevos y lácteos. Aunque es cierto que también existe en los alimentos de origen vegetal, generalmente, su alto contenido en fitatos reduce la biodisponibilidad del zinc. Por esta razón es importante vigilar la ingesta a lo largo de toda la etapa infantil y considerar la suplementación en los niños con resistencia a la insulina u obesidad.

          Translated abstract

          Abstract Zinc is an essential trace element involved in catalytic, structural, and regulatory functions, participating also in the metabolism of nutrients. Its role in insulin resistance appears to be of great importance, as it is involved in oxidative stress, the endocrine regulation of insulin, and the regulation of glucose uptake. For this reason, both intake and serum levels of zinc are inversely related to insulin resistance. Currently, zinc intake in children is low, and zinc deficiency exists in a significant proportion. Zinc can be found in meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products. Although it certainly is present in foods of plant origin, their high phytate contents generally reduce its bioavailability. For this reason, it is important to monitor intake throughout childhood, and to consider supplementation in children with insulin resistance or obesity.

          Related collections

          Most cited references20

          • Record: found
          • Abstract: not found
          • Article: not found

          Dietary Reference Values for nutrients Summary report

          (2017)
            Bookmark
            • Record: found
            • Abstract: not found
            • Article: not found

            International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG) technical document #1. Assessment of the risk of zinc deficiency in populations and options for its control.

              Bookmark
              • Record: found
              • Abstract: found
              • Article: found
              Is Open Access

              Role of Minerals and Trace Elements in Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

              Minerals and trace elements are micronutrients that are essential to the human body but present only in traceable amounts. Nonetheless, they exhibit well-defined biochemical functions. Deficiencies in these micronutrients are related to widespread human health problems. This review article is focused on some of these minerals and trace element deficiencies and their consequences in diabetes and insulin resistance. The levels of trace elements vary considerably among different populations, contingent on the composition of the diet. In several Asian countries, large proportions of the population are affected by a number of micronutrient deficiencies. Local differences in selenium, zinc, copper, iron, chromium and iodine in the diet occur in both developed and developing countries, largely due to malnutrition and dependence on indigenous nutrition. These overall deficiencies and, in a few cases, excess of essential trace elements may lead to imbalances in glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance. The most extensive problems affecting one billion people or more worldwide are associated with inadequate supply of a number of minerals and trace elements including iodine, selenium, zinc, calcium, chromium, cobalt, iron, boron and magnesium. This review comprises various randomized controlled trials, cohort and case-controlled studies, and observational and laboratory-based studies with substantial outcomes of micronutrient deficiencies on diabetes and insulin resistance in diverse racial inhabitants from parts of Asia, Africa, and North America. Changes in these micronutrient levels in the serum and urine of subjects may indicate the trajectory toward metabolic changes, oxidative stress and provide disease-relevant information.
                Bookmark

                Author and article information

                Journal
                nh
                Nutrición Hospitalaria
                Nutr. Hosp.
                Grupo Arán (Madrid, Madrid, Spain )
                0212-1611
                1699-5198
                2021
                : 38
                : spe2
                : 68-70
                Affiliations
                [3] Madrid Madrid orgnameUniversidad Complutense de Madrid orgdiv1Facultad de Farmacia orgdiv2Unidad Docente de Química Analítica. Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas Spain
                [2] Madrid Madrid orgnameUniversidad Complutense de Madrid orgdiv1Grupo de Investigación VALORNUT-UCM (920030) Spain
                [1] Madrid Madrid orgnameUniversidad Complutense de Madrid orgdiv1Facultad de Farmacia orgdiv2Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos Spain
                [4] Madrid orgnameHospital San Rafael orgdiv1Unidad de Gastroenterología Pediátrica España
                Article
                S0212-16112021000500016 S0212-1611(21)03800200016
                10.20960/nh.3802
                980d0912-2f42-4f95-a226-7cf87becce33

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

                History
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 20, Pages: 3
                Product

                SciELO Spain

                Categories
                Trabajos Originales

                Zinc,Children,Insulin resistance,Niños,Resistencia a la insulina

                Comments

                Comment on this article