What is the daily requirement of zinc in humans ?
Daily requirement of Zinc for adult men is 9.4mg/d and for women is 6.8mg/d. RDA for zinc in males and females are 11mg and 8mg. RDA for Zinc during pregnancy is 11mg/d Zinc recommendation for lactating women is 12mg/d. Features of zinc deficiency in children are growth retardation, skeletal abnormalities, poor wound healing, diarrhea, skin rash and delayed sexual maturation. Ref: Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism By Sareen S. Gropper, Page 509
8 mg/day
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11 mg/day
15 mg/day