Nutrition 3: Mineral and Trace Element Deficiencies

Question 1

What are trace elements

Answer 1

Trace elements refer to any chemical element that is present in the human body in very small amounts

Question 2

Selenium deficiency

Answer 2

Selenium is a trace element. Deficiency can occur as a result of inadequate or prolonged parenteral nutrition.

Question 3

Selenium deficiency treatment

Answer 3

selenium

Question 4

Zinc Deficiency

Answer 4

Zinc is a trace element. Found in patients with malnutrition, alcoholism, inflammatory bowel disease, malabbsorption.

Treated with zinc supplements