Excess Bioavailability of Zn in Pathophysiology of Life style Diseases

During the last two decades Zn as micronutrients is being used indiscriminately in agricultural and husbandry practices and also in baby foods and multivitamin supplements.The recent survey revealed that the percentage of consumption of Zn from Zn fortified foods have been increased manifolds in preschool children and other all age groups. Life style diseases like obesity, dyslipidaemia, non- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction used to be considered as old age diseases but their dramatic rise and their onset at relatively young age groups during the last two decades is rather a recent phenomenon associated with agriculture boom achieved through excessive and extensive used of micronutrients in which Zn stands prominently. This book deals with biochemical studies in rats about the excess bioavailability of Zn and disordered metabolism of elements such as Zn, Cu, Mn and Mg in the etiology and prevalence of life style diseases. This book is intended for science students, research scholars, post doctoral fellows, dieticians, scientists, health professionals and general public.