B. Zinc Functions: Needed for protein & enzyme function Immunity & wound healing Vitamin A transport Taste Fetal development
Enteropancreatic Circulation of Zinc
Deficiency Symptoms Growth failure in children Loss of taste Poor wound healing Poor appetite
Dwarfism
KELAINAN KULIT AKIBAT KEKURANGAN SENG (Zn) Kulit mengelupas
Toxicity Symptoms Loss of appetite, impaired immunity, low HDL, copper and iron deficiency
Food Sources Protein-containing foods: Meat Fish & shellfish Poultry Grains Vegetables
RDA of Zinc Men = 11 mg/day Women = 8 mg/day UL for Adults = 40 mg/day
C. Iodine Amount of iodine in food is reflected in the soil Functions: Part of thyroxine, which regulates metabolism
Deficiency symptoms Goiter: an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to an iodine deficiency, malfunction of the gland, or over consumption of a goitrogen. Cretinism: severe mental & physical retardation of an infant caused by severe iodine deficiency in the mother during pregnancy
Goiter
GANGGUAN AKIBAT KEKURANGAN YODIUM Kretin
Toxicity Symptoms: Under active thyroid gland, elevated TSH, goiter RDA of Iodine : Adults = 150 µg/day UL Adults = 1100 µg/day
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