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Disorders of Vitamin Absorption

Disorders of vitamin absorption encompass conditions in which the body fails to adequately absorb essential vitamins from the diet, leading to deficiency states and associated health complications. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition addresses multiple dimensions of this topic, including pop…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 166× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Disorders of vitamin absorption encompass conditions in which the body fails to adequately absorb essential vitamins from the diet, leading to deficiency states and associated health complications. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition addresses multiple dimensions of this topic, including population-based assessments of vitamin deficiencies and their clinical consequences. Studies have examined vitamin A deficiency among rural preschool children in South India and the broader relationship between household economic status and childhood micronutrient deficiency in India, highlighting socioeconomic determinants of absorption-related malnutrition. The journal has published investigations into vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic liver disease, where impaired absorption contributes to clinical manifestations, as well as research on therapeutic interventions including peptide-based formulas for pediatric populations with absorption challenges. Additional work has explored dietary diversity as a strategy to improve micronutrient intake in vulnerable groups, including diabetic and hypertensive patients, and the potential of underutilized food sources to address micronutrient gaps. This body of research underscores the public health significance of vitamin absorption disorders, particularly in resource-limited settings, and the need for both clinical management strategies and population-level nutritional interventions to prevent and treat deficiency states.

Research published in this journal

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

2019

Functional Food

Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 109 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 166 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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