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Priority Micronutrient Density in Foods

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Background Despite concerted efforts to improve diet quality and reduce malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies remain widespread globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries and among population groups with increased needs, where diets are ...
Ty Beal, F. Ortenzi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of micronutrient supplements on influenza and other respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Global Health, 2021
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are a leading cause of ill-health and death globally. Individual or multiple micronutrients have been shown to modulate immune function and affect the risk and severity of a number of infectious diseases.
A. Abioye, S. Bromage, W. Fawzi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary elimination of children with food protein induced gastrointestinal allergy – micronutrient adequacy with and without a hypoallergenic formula? [PDF]

, 2011
Background: The cornerstone for management of Food protein-induced gastrointestinal allergy (FPGIA) is dietary exclusion; however the micronutrient intake of this population has been poorly studied.
Meyer, R, De Koker, C, Dziubak, R, Godwin, H, Dominguez-Ortega, G, Shah, N   +5 more
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The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Micronutrient-Rich Food Supply.

Advances in Nutrition, 2021
Micronutrient deficiencies are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. Climate change, characterized by increasing global surface temperatures and alterations in rainfall, has the capacity to affect the ...
R. Semba, Sufia Askari, S. Gibson, Martin W. Bloem, K. Kraemer   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Micronutrient Supplementation and Fortification Interventions on Health and Development Outcomes among Children Under-Five in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nutrients, 2020
Micronutrient deficiencies continue to be widespread among children under-five in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite the fact that several effective strategies now exist to prevent them. This kind of malnutrition can have several immediate
E. Tam, E. Keats, Fahad Rind, Jai K. Das, Z. Bhutta   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Micronutrient gaps during the complementary feeding period in South Asia: A Comprehensive Nutrient Gap Assessment

Nutrition reviews, 2021
Micronutrient malnutrition is a key driver of morbidity and mortality for millions of children in South Asia. Understanding the specific micronutrients lacking in the diet during the complementary feeding period is essential for addressing undernutrition
Ty Beal, Jessica M White, J. Arsenault, Harriet Okronipa, Guy-Marino Hinnouho, Zivai Murira, H. Torlesse, A. Garg   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adherence to micronutrient powder for home fortification of foods among infants and toddlers in rural China: a structural equation modeling approach

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background The WHO recommends daily use of micronutrient powder for infants and toddlers at risk of micronutrient deficiencies in low-and-middle-income countries.
Chang Sun, Ruixue Ye, Muizz Akhtar, Sarah-Eve Dill, Ping Yuan, Huan Zhou, Scott Rozelle   +6 more
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Parquetina nigrescens leaf infusion: a food-based approach for the management of diet-induced iron deficiency in weanling rats

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2022
Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals needed by the body in minute amount and whose impact on the body’s health is vital. Hence, deficiency in any one of them could cause severe and even life-threatening conditions.
Aderinola J. AWONIYI, Oreoluwa M. ABIDAKUN, Adenike T. OLADIJI   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Biofortification Approaches Used to Improve Micronutrient-Dense Plants That Are a Sustainable Solution to Combat Hidden Hunger

Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2021
Malnutrition causes diseases, immune system disorders, deterioration in physical growth, mental development, and learning capacity worldwide. Micronutrient deficiency, known as hidden hunger, is a serious global problem.
E. Koç, B. Karayiğit
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effectiveness bundling of zinc with Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) for improving adherence to acute watery diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia: cluster randomised controlled trial

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Presumably bundling/co-packaging of zinc with ORS encourages the combined use of the products for diarrhea treatment; however, empirical evidences are scarce. The purpose of this work is to evaluate whether co-packing using a plastic pouch can
Samson Gebremedhin, Girma Mamo, Henock Gezahign, Jacqueline Kung’u, Abdulaziz Adish   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source