Thinking Zinc: a Study of Zinc Supplements on the Navajo Nation

Description

This is a study to assess the effect of dietary zinc supplementation to mitigate biomarkers of metal toxicity in exposed tribal populations.

Conditions

DNA Damage, Immune System Disorder

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Study overview

This is a study to assess the effect of dietary zinc supplementation to mitigate biomarkers of metal toxicity in exposed tribal populations.

Thinking Zinc: A Study of Zinc Supplementation to Ameliorate Adverse Effects of Mine Waste Exposure on the Navajo Nation

Thinking Zinc: a Study of Zinc Supplements on the Navajo Nation

Condition
DNA Damage
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Albuquerque

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Men or women between the ages of 21 and 64 years of age
  • * Lives in or near the participating communities of Blue Gap-Tachee Arizona or Red Water Pond Road Community New Mexico
  • * Willing to provide blood and urine samples
  • * Willing to attend study visits on scheduled dates
  • * Willing to take a daily zinc supplement
  • * Women who are pregnant or nursing or women who plan to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • * Individuals who have self-reported diabetes, report that they are undergoing treatment for diabetes, or are currently taking medication for diabetes.
  • * Known or suspected allergy to zinc.
  • * Individuals previously diagnosed with syndromes of copper homeostasis (Menkes disease or Wilsons disease).
  • * Individuals consuming zinc supplements or multivitamins and are unwilling to stop for the duration of the study.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of New Mexico,

Study Record Dates

2025-12