Assessment of dietary zinc intake and molecular biomarkers of zinc status in UK wome

Completed

• Conditions: Zinc deficiency; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN34559863
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Surrey (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy females
2. British residents
3. Aged between 19-45 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or breastfeeding now or in last 6 months
2. History of alcohol abuse
3. Current of recent (last 2 months) use of vitamin, mineral supplements
4. History of eating disorder
5. Consumption of meat, poultry or fish in the last year (for vegetarian group)
6. Recent traumas or surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Zinc transporter (SLC30A1 and SLC39A3) transcript levels in blood and saliva. <br>2. Serum concentrations of zinc by blood samples

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dietary intakes of zinc, phytate and other nutrients. Zinc supplementation was measured by blood and saliva.