What is the daily requirement of zinc in humans ?: (A) 8 mg/day, (B) 9.4 mg/day, (C) 11 mg/day, (D) 15 mg/day
Answer is B. 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