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Micronutrient Deficiencies

Micronutrient deficiencies are states of inadequate vitamin and mineral status that impair physiological function despite sufficient energy intake, a condition sometimes termed hidden hunger. Key deficiencies involve iron, vitamin A, iodine, zinc, folate, and vitamin B12, with consequences including anemia, impaired…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 105× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2835-2165

Overview

Micronutrient deficiencies are states of inadequate vitamin and mineral status that impair physiological function despite sufficient energy intake, a condition sometimes termed hidden hunger. Key deficiencies involve iron, vitamin A, iodine, zinc, folate, and vitamin B12, with consequences including anemia, impaired immune function, stunting, adverse pregnancy outcomes, ocular and neurological damage, and compromised cognitive development. Causes span insufficient dietary diversity, poverty, increased physiological demand during pregnancy and childhood, malabsorption, and post-surgical states. Assessment uses dietary, anthropometric, and biochemical measures, and management combines dietary improvement, fortification, and supplementation. Research collected under this topic emphasizes vulnerable populations and the life-course determinants of deficiency. Studies link household economic status to childhood micronutrient deficiency, document vitamin B12 deficiency in children and vitamin A deficiency among rural preschoolers, and examine nutritional deficiencies in pregnancy, including after bariatric surgery such as sleeve gastrectomy. Additional work addresses dietary diversity and nutritional status among adolescents and pregnant women, utilization of nutrition services, awareness of nutrition during pregnancy, and field approaches to nutritional assessment in low-resource settings. This peer-reviewed literature supports clinicians, nutritionists, and public-health practitioners working on prevention, screening, and correction of micronutrient inadequacies.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

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The 12 articles above have been cited 105 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Food Science and Hygiene (ISSN 2835-2165).

Journal editorial board
Bondoc Ionel · Romania Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado · Portugal Martin Kimanya · Tanzania

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