BACKGROUND Nutritional and food intake assessments before and after bariatric surgery may be important to correct eating habits and nutritional deficiencies. AIM To assess the efficiency of the 24-hour food recall (24hR) form as a fast method for assessing nutrient intake before and after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). METHODS This study analyzed data from 10 obese patients with type 2 ...

Background: Micronutrient deficiencies have been associated with significantly high reproductive risks, ranging from infertility to fetal structural defects and long-term diseases. Materials and Methods: In this review we focus on the reproductive risks related to some micronutrients during the periconceptional period, a critical step in determining fetal development and health due to the poten...

Deficiencies in vitamins and other nutrients are common following the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP), biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS), and may become clinically significant if not recognized and treated with supplementation. This paper presents a review of the current literature and evidence of the most commonly deficient vitamins and...

'Hidden hunger' is a term used to describe human deficiencies of key vitamins and minerals, also known as micronutrients. While global in scale, the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies is particularly high in South Asia despite recent successes in economic growth, agricultural output and health care. The present paper reviews the most recent evidence on patterns and trends of hidden hunger...

Nutrition research in India was triggered not by protein calorie malnutrition but by micronutrient deficiencies. Sir Robert McCarrisons’ initial research was on thiamine deficiency way back in 1918 at Coonoor in South India. Between 1918 and 1921, a host of other deficiencies also received the attention of researchers, and this included 2 iodine deficiency disorders . Animal experiments to crea...

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies adversely affect a third of the world's people. Consequently, a series of global goals and a serious amount of donor and national resources have been directed at such micronutrient deficiencies. Drawing on the extensive experience of the authors in a variety of institutional settings, the article used a computer search of the published scientific literature of t...

Development of a nutritious, sustainable food source is essential to address worldwide deficiencies in human micronutrients. Aquatic floating plants (e.g., species the family Lemnaceae, duckweeds) are uniquely suited for area-efficient productivity with exceptionally high rates growth and nutritional quality. Here, we provide an overview role dietary micronutrients (with focus on carotenoids) h...

The unified global efforts to mitigate the high burden of vitamin and mineral deficiency, known as hidden hunger, in populations around the world are crucial to the achievement of most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We developed indices and maps of global hidden hunger to help prioritize program assistance, and to serve as an evidence-based global advocacy tool. Two types of hidden...

The literature on the effects of micronutrients on cognitive, motor and behavioural development is reviewed focusing mainly on children. Iron, zinc, iodine and vitamins are discussed. The review is selective and concentrates on the more recent work and areas of controversy. There are well established associations with poor development and iron and iodine deficiency but the deficiencies usually ...

Introduction Small quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) have been designed to prevent undernutrition, including stunting, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies [1]. A daily 20 g ration of SQ-LNS provides about 110–120 kcal along with protein, essential fatty acids and 22 micronutrients. Studies assessing the impact of SQ-LNS and medium-quantity LNS (MQ-LNS; at ~50 g or ~250-280 k...