Wajeunnessa1, Khawja Mohammad Moiz2, Mahmuda Quamrun Naher3, M.A. Gafur4, Chudhury Rifat Jahan5
1. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet
2. Professor, Department of Physical Medicine, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, North East Medical College, Sylhet.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet.
5. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Park Views Medical College, Sylhet.
Abstract
The present study was carried out to observe serum zinc and plasma protein levels in iron deficient adolescents to find out their nutritional status. For this purpose, a total number of 60 subjects of both sexes with age ranged from 11-18 years were selected of whom 30 were iron deficient adolescents and 30 were apparently healthy. Zinc status was assessed by measuring serum zinc copper level by spectrophotometric method. Serum total protein, albumin and globulin levels were are estimated by standard laboratory method and A/G ratio were done by calculation. Serum zinc level was significantly lower in both sexes of iron deficient adolescents in comparison on to their respective healthy control. Serum protein levels were slightly lower in iron deficient adolescents of both sexes compared to their respective control. This study concluded that hypozincemia associated with low level of protein in iron deficient adolescents. Therefore, this study suggests that supplementation of zinc along with high protein diet in needed in iron deficient adolescents.
Key Words: Adolescense; Zinc; Protein; Anemia.