BACKGROUND Multiple micronutrient supplements could increase hemoglobin and improve micronutrient status of pregnant women more than iron supplements alone or iron with folic acid. OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of multiple micronutrients with those of iron supplements alone or iron with folic acid, on hemoglobin and micronutrient status of pregnant women. METHODS Studies were identified ...

Vitamins and trace elements are known as micronutrients. Vitamins are organic substances not synthesized by the body, and some are cofactors for various enzymes; therefore, they are required for normal metabolism. Trace elements are metals present in very small quantities in the body. Micronutrient deficiencies are often present in critically ill surgical patients and may occur as a result of t...

The negative effects of micronutrient deficiencies on human capital acquisition and economic productivity are well documented. A less well understood but potentially serious threat to human health in developing countries is the contamination of food crops by fungal toxins. This paper surveys what is known about the health and economic burdens attributable to insufficient micronutrients and toxi...

Micronutrient deficiencies exist among women of childbearing age in the United Arab Emirates but the effects of maternal micronutrient deficiency on fetal growth are not well documented. To investigate the association between micronutrients and birth weight, we measured maternal and cord blood micronutrients (vitamin A, C, D, and E) and ferritin in 84 term, singleton infants born to healthy Ara...

The soils in Pakistan across 22 Mha cultivated area are predominantly alluvial and loessal, alkaline in pH, calcareous and low in organic matter. These factors are mainly responsible for nutrient fixation in soil and low availability to plants. Zinc (Zn) deficiency in Pakistan was the first micronutrient disorder recognised in early 1970s as a cause of hadda disease in rice. After identificatio...

OBJECTIVES The assessment of nutritional intake before and after bariatric surgery assists in identifying eating disorders, nutritional deficiencies and weight loss/maintenance. The 7-day record is the gold standard for such an assessment and is interpreted using specialized software. This study sought to compare the Virtual Nutri Plus® and Dietpro 5i® software systems in assessing nutrient int...

Adequate dietary intake of micronutrients is not necessarily achieved even in resource-rich areas of the world wherein overeating is a public health concern. In Europe, population-based data suggests substantial variability in micronutrient intake among children. Two independent surveys of micronutrient consumption among European children were evaluated. Stratified by age, the data regarding mi...

Two major difficulties exist in the use of Aspergillus niger v. Tiegh for identification and study of the roles of micronutrients, although these are certainly not unique with this fungus. The water, sucrose, and salts employed may be assumed never to be completely free from impurities of micronutrients. Moreover, increases in yield with apparently non-nutritive elements may be due to biologica...

The coronavirus (Covid-19), which was recognized in December 2019 and quickly became a worldwide pandemic, has become significant public health problem. When it comes to the immune infectious diseases, effects of nutrition on inflammatory system cannot be ignored. Micronutrients, including vitamins minerals, are critical well-functioning vital supporting nutritional well-being. However, there s...

‘‘Micronutrients’’ is the collective term applied to essential vitamins and trace minerals. Inadequate intake of them is now recognized as an important contributor to the global burden of disease through increased rates of illness and death from infectious diseases, and of disability such as mental impairment. Severe micronutrient deficiency causes clinical manifestations in humans that are als...