Relevance of Zinc in Infant Nutrition - Case Report - Abstract
Over the last few decades, zinc deficiency has become a nutritional problem present in developed and developing countries. It has encompassed many abnormalities in the metabolism caused by inadequate dietetic ingestion, a decrease in the absorption or an increase in the urine excretion, presence of agents in the diet that compromise its absorption, bowel surgery, malabsorption syndromes, renal diseases,
chronic liver diseases, alcohol abuse, total parenteral nutrition without zinc addition
and, still, genetic problems. In this case report we present the case of a preschool
child hospitalized for investigation and explanation of a dermatologic bullous situation. As comorbidities, malnutrition and chronic diarrhea were also identified. After the introduction of therapeutic zinc, during the period of hospitalization, the patient improved substantially.