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Critical review: effect of zinc and supplementation on immune function and response
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-06-27) Rafael Cucche, Susan Sasha; Bohórquez Medina, Andrea Lisbet
The immune system is an integral part of the inflammatory response with a protective function in order to counteract the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. Likewise, all cells in the body have the potential to participate in the immune response process. On the other hand, zinc is an essential element for most of the processes that occur in organisms. It has recently been noted that, for humans, food is the main source of zinc. So much so that zinc deficiency can be demonstrated in a significant proportion of the population. For this, the principles of evidence-based nutrition were used as a methodology. For this reason, a systematic search was carried out in 5 databases, Scopus, WOS, Pubmed, Embase and Science Direct, from the last 5 years, which allow us to answer the research question. After the selection of articles, they were evaluated through a critical reading tool to determine the degree of recommendation and level of evidence. Finally, the article with the highest degree of evidence is developed in the critical commentary, in order to extract recommendations for the professional practice of nutritionists and other health professionals.