Author:

• Maísa Furlanetto Marchetti - Marchetti, M. F. - <mafmarchetti@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4890-6875

Co-author(s):

• Graziele Maria da Silva - Silva, G.M - <gra_sml@hotmail.com; gramsilva9@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0634-275X
• Carolina Neves Freiria - Freiria. C.N. - <carol_freiria@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1493-3202
• Flávia Silva Arbex Borim - Borim, F.S.A - <flarbex@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7316-1145
• Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito - de Brito, T. R. P. - <tabatta_renata@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9466-2993
• Marciane Milanski - Milanski, M. - <marciane.milanski@fca.unicamp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6322-5368
• Ligiana Pires Corona - Corona, L.P. - <ligiana.corona@fca.unicamp.br, lillypires@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5298-7714

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the association of the prevalence of seric zinc deficiency with cognitive impairment in community elderly. Methods: Cross-sectional study with data591 older adults, users of primary carethe municipalities of Campinas, Limeira and Piracicaba in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. For the evaluation of cognitive status, the Cognitive Skills Screening Instrument - abbreviated version (CASI-S), which has a maximum score of 33 points, was used, and cognitive deficit was considered a score

Keywords:

Zinc; Cognition; Older adults

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