Deficiencies in zinc, folate (particularly in pregnancy), vitamins B-12, C, and D, thiamine, riboflavin, and calcium are likely prevalent based on low intake and physical signs of deficiency documented in the literature. In some cases, food aid rations provide insufficient quantity and quality ...
Manzeke et al.2019) could occasion deficiency of such micronutrients in humans, often referred to as “hidden hunger” (Joy et al.2015). Hidden
Yet B deficiency occurs in a wider range of crops and climatic conditions than deficiencies of any other trace nutrient. B is an essential micronutrient for plants; its range between deficiency and toxicity is narrower than that of any other mineral nutrient. It is also the only essential ...
Micronutrient deficiencies and anemia among preschool children in rural Vietnam. The prevalence of trace elements deficiencies, vitamin A deficiency, anemia, and their relationships were investigated in a cross sectional study involving... NV Nhien,NC Khan,NX Ninh,... - 《Asia Pacific Journal of ...
Anemia is a major public health problem in Africa, affecting over 80% of women, infants and young children. Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in 64 countries. With a focus on the prevention and control of micronutrient deficiencies, supplementation with vitamin A capsules has been...
we undertook a randomized controlled trial of multiple micronutrient supplementation in a population where there is borderline micronutrient deficiency.All consenting adults (> or =18 y) living in a carefully defined sector of Misisi, Lusaka, Zambia, were included in a cluster-randomized (by househol...
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). Feb 1 2011;56(2):166-175.Filteau S, Baisley K, Chisenga M, Kasonka L, Gibson RS. Provision of micronutrient-fortified food from 6 months of age does not permit HIV-exposed uninfected Zambian children to catch up in growth to HIV-...
Known effects of micronutrient deficiencies include impaired physical and mental growth among children, iron-deficiency anemia, maternal mortality, low adult labor productivity and blindness. WFP makes important, often pioneering contributions to overcoming such deficiencies through: Careful attention to ...
Iron and zinc supplementation improved iron and zinc status, but not physical growth, of apparently healthy, breast-fed infants in rural communities of nor... Iron deficiency is prevalent in children and infants worldwide. Zinc deficiency may be prevalent, but data are lacking. Both iron and zi...