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Biofortification: way forward toward micronutrient deficiency

EQA, 2021
Half of the World’s people are being affected by micronutrient-deficiencies. Mostly in developing countries, the human development, along with economic development are hindered by malnutrition.
Zain Mushtaq, Anum Nazir
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Epidemiological data on nutritional disorders and outcomes in hospitalized Thai children: an analysis of data from the National Health Database 2015-2019 [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health, 2022
OBJECTIVES Malnutrition in hospitalized patients is a frequently overlooked health issue. We aimed to assess the prevalence and pattern of nutritional disorders in hospitalized Thai children from the National Health Database.
Suchaorn Saengnipanthkul, Jeeraparn Phosuwattanakul, Kaewjai Thepsuthammarat, Nalinee Chongviriyaphan   +3 more
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Maximizing the benefits and minimizing the risks of intervention programs to address micronutrient malnutrition: symposium report [PDF]

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2016
Maaike Bruins, Georg Lietz, Klaus Kraemer   +2 more
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Nutritional profile in Indonesian elderly subpopulation

JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2020
Background: Data on malnutrition in the developing countries showed that 1–3 elderly in every 5 elderly were malnourished. However, the data in Indonesia were limited. Malnutrition in elderly is often underdiagnosed and thus it usually goes undetected at
Deasy Irawati, Ardiana Ekawanti, Anom Josafat   +2 more
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Crop biofortification for iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and vitamin A with transgenic approaches

Heliyon, 2019
Micronutrient malnutrition is an important issue in the developing countries especially in Asia and Africa where millions of school-going children and pregnant women are affected.
Sushil Kumar, Adinath Palve, Chitra Joshi, Rakesh K. Srivastava, Rukhsar   +4 more
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Micronutrient supplements can promote disruptive protozoan and fungal communities in the developing infant gut

Nature Communications, 2021
Micronutrient supplements are key to global efforts to address child malnutrition. Here, in a cohort of children, previously enrolled into a large cluster randomized controlled trial of micronutrient supplementation in Pakistan, Popovic et al.
Ana Popovic, Celine Bourdon, Pauline W. Wang, David S. Guttman, Sajid Soofi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Robert H. J. Bandsma, John Parkinson, Lisa G. Pell   +8 more
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Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering

Nature Communications, 2020
Biofortification is an effective means to reduce micronutrient malnutrition. Here, the authors review recent advances in biofortification and propose stacking multiple micronutrient traits into high-yielding varieties through the combination of ...
Dominique Van Der Straeten, Navreet K. Bhullar, Hans De Steur, Wilhelm Gruissem, Donald MacKenzie, Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Matin Qaim, Inez Slamet-Loedin, Simon Strobbe, Joe Tohme, Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko, Hervé Vanderschuren, Marc Van Montagu, Chunyi Zhang, Howarth Bouis   +14 more
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Management of Micro Nutrition and Health Impacts on the Elderly: Literature Review

Amerta Nutrition, 2023
Background: The population of elderly worldwide is increasing unnoticed, including in Indonesia. The world's population is aging, and many elderly people experience age-related malnutrition, including deficiencies in some micronutrients.
Vina Firmanty Mustofa, Budi Prasetyo, Diah Indriani, Nur Anisah Rahmawati   +3 more
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Micronutrient malnutrition and wasting in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without HIV co-infection in Malawi

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2004
Background Wasting and micronutrient malnutrition have not been well characterized in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis. We hypothesized that micronutrient malnutrition is associated with wasting and higher plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) load
Clark Tamara D, Zijlstra Ed E, Kumwenda Johnny J, Harries Anthony D, van Lettow Monique, Taha Taha E, Semba Richard D   +6 more
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Malnutrition Prevalence and Nutrient Intakes of Indonesian Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundMalnutrition and inadequate nutrient intake are associated with functional decline, frailty, and bad clinical outcomes among community-dwelling older adults.
Esthika Dewiasty, Esthika Dewiasty, Rina Agustina, Rina Agustina, Siti Rizny F. Saldi, Arvin Pramudita, Fenna Hinssen, Meutia Kumaheri, Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Siti Setiati, Siti Setiati   +10 more
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