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Urinary Excretion of Zinc and Metabolic Control of Patients with Diabetes Type 2

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The objective of this study was to assess urinary excretion of zinc and evaluation parameters of metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients. Thirty-one type 2 diabetic patients, of both genders, with 5.8 ± 5.6 years average time of the disease, age range 20–60 years, were selected. Evaluation of the nutritional status was performed using anthropometric measurements. To evaluate food consumption, the 3-day alimentary log method was used, and its analysis was performed using a software. Determination of urinary zinc was by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. From the obtained results, it was concluded that 51.6% of the patients were overweight. The mean of found waist circumference was 100.4 and 92.2 cm for men and women, respectively. Blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin values were higher than reference values, and plasma albumin concentration was adequate. The median of found urinary zinc excretion was 474.9 μg/24 h, within normal standards (300–600 μg/day). Regarding diet composition, calorie and protein concentration were above recommendation, while mean zinc concentration was adequate. This data allow the conclusion that the evaluated patients presented adequate urinary zinc excretion in comparison with reference values.

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  1. Specialist in Metabolic and Nutrition Disorders, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil

    Maria do Perpetuo Socorro C. Martins, Simone Sady Ribeiro de Sousa, Véritas Ibiapina & Silva Torres

  2. Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Av. Marechal Castelo Branco n° 800, Apt° 1401 Ilhotas, Teresina, PI, Brazil, 64001-810

    Dilina do Nascimento Marreiro & Nadir do Nascimento Nogueira

  3. Nutriçion Course, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil

    Liliane Viana Pires

  4. Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil

    José Maria Correia Lima

  5. Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil

    Semíramis Jamil Hadad do Monte

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Nascimento Marreiro, D.d., Martins, M.d.P.S.C., Sousa, S.S.R.d. et al. Urinary Excretion of Zinc and Metabolic Control of Patients with Diabetes Type 2. Biol Trace Elem Res 120, 42–50 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-007-8000-z

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