Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 42 : Zinc

Effect of deficiency

Zinc deficiency has been found to cause

1. Growth failure – leading to dwarfism
2. Hypogonadism i.e.retarded genital development
3. Loss of taste acuity (hypogeusia)
4. Retardation of bone development. Tooth growth and eruption may also be retarded.