Zinc supplementation to maintain a normal serum concentration may help to reduce the incidence of infections.5

Zinc is an essential mineral involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism8

Daily intake of zinc is necessary, as the body has no specialized zinc storage system8

Zinc has multiple important roles within the body:6

Immune support

DNA synthesis and cell division

Support of normal growth and development

DID YOU KNOW?

It is estimated that about

2 BILLION

people worldwide are zinc deficient7

In a 1999 study, results showed that approximately 45.3 % of children aged
1–9 years in South Africa, had inadequate zinc status, therefore were at risk for zinc deficiency9

Zinc deficiency may lead to:8

  • Impaired immune function
  • Growth retardation
  • Mental lethargy
  • Loss of appetite and low weight gain
  • Hair loss
  • Eye lesions and skin lesions
  • Delayed healing of wounds
  • Delayed sexual maturation