Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Frederick K. Grant, Rose Wanjala, Jan Low, Carol Levin, Donald C. Cole, Haile S. Okuku, Robert Ackatia-Armah, Amy W. Girard
Summary: Infection has an impact on the nutritional status of infants, and acute phase proteins are a better indicator for defining infection.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Malgorzata A. Desmond, Jakub G. Sobiecki, Maciej Jaworski, Pawel Pludowski, Jolanta Antoniewicz, Meghan K. Shirley, Simon Eaton, Janusz Ksiazyk, Mario Cortina-Borja, Bianca De Stavola, Mary Fewtrell, Jonathan C. K. Wells
Summary: Plant-based diets, particularly vegan diets, show potential benefits for cardiovascular health in children, but may also lead to nutritional deficiencies and lower bone mineral content. Vegetarian children have a less favorable cardiometabolic risk profile compared to omnivores. Further research is needed to optimize the benefits of plant-based diets in children.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
He Helen Huang, Alan A. Cohen, Pierrette Gaudreau, Christiane Auray-Blais, David Allard, Michel Boutin, Isabelle Reid, Valerie Turcot, Nancy Presse
Summary: The study found a higher risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency among older adults. Dietary intake of vitamin B-12, especially from dairy sources, was associated with a decreased risk of low vitamin B-12 status and deficiency in older adults. Different food groups may have different contributions to reducing the risk of deficiency in older populations.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Andreea Bianca Stoica, Claudiu Marginean
Summary: This article reviews the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the health of infants, emphasizing its global significance and the need for further research and strategies. While conflicting results exist regarding the effects of vitamin D, it is clear that deficiency has significant implications, particularly for infants.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Odunayo Ifeoluwa Sobowale, Moududur Rahman Khan, Anjan Kumar Roy, Rubhana Raqib, Faruk Ahmed
Summary: This study examines the deficiency of vitamin B-12 in pregnant rural Bangladeshi women and found that the proportions of vitamin B-12 deficiency and marginal deficiency increased as their pregnancies progressed. Gestational age, housing situation, and the frequency of consuming red or organ meat were identified as independent risk factors for vitamin B-12 deficiency in this population.
Review
Pediatrics
Mohsen Elalfy, Khadiga Eltonbary, Omar Elalfy, Mohsen Gadallah, Ashraf Zidan, Hesham Abdel-Hady
Summary: This review highlights the association of intracranial hemorrhage in infancy with potentially preventable vitamin K deficiency, with late-onset vitamin K deficiency being the main risk factor. Prophylactic measures such as administering vitamin K to mothers or supplementing exclusively breastfed infants with vitamin K may have an impact on prevention and outcome.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jatinder Singh Goraya, Amneet Kaur, Savi Setia
Summary: Development of epileptic spasms in infants with vitamin B12 deficiency is rare. Some infants with epileptic spasms also have concurrent vitamin B12 deficiency, which can be resolved with vitamin B12 and ACTH treatment. In other cases, epileptic spasms may occur during recovery from vitamin B12 deficiency and require treatment with ACTH or other seizure medications.
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yan Zou, Ronghua Zhang, Lichun Huang, Danting Su, Mengjie He, Yueqiang Fang, Dong Zhao, Wei Wang, Dan Han
Summary: The study found a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, deficiency and inadequacy of vitamin D, deficiency and marginal deficiency of vitamin A among children and adolescents in Zhejiang Province. There were significant disparities in nutritional status between genders and living areas. This highlights the need for regional and sex-specific guidelines and public health policies for children and adolescent nutrition.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Aurelie Phan, Mirella Hage, Ramona Zaharia, Marie Vigan, Severine Coursault, Sandy Wilson, Elodie Gabali, Loic Foussier, Karina Vychnevskaia, Marie-Laure Raffin-Sanson, Marion Bretault
Summary: The obesity pandemic has led to an increase in bariatric surgeries, but it also raises concerns about nutritional deficiencies. Vegetarianism is becoming more popular, but its impact on the nutritional status of bariatric patients has not been extensively studied.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Debora Gabriela Fernandes Assuncao, Lorena Thalia Pereira da Silva, Juliana Dantas de Araujo Santos Camargo, Ricardo Ney Cobucci, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro
Summary: Vitamin E deficiency is not only associated with preterm newborns but also found in full-term newborns. This deficiency can compromise neurogenesis in children. Further studies are needed to assess the difference in vitamin E status among newborns of different gestational ages to support neonatal monitoring protocols.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Philip R. Fischer, Neamat Almasri
Summary: Nutritional rickets can be caused by either vitamin D deficiency or insufficient dietary intake of calcium, and the combined deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D interact. Other factors also play a role in the pathogenesis of nutritional rickets.
JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hein Aung, Kyaw Soe, Frank F. Smithuis, Thomas Lamb, Moe Wint Aung, Frank M. Smithuis
Summary: This case series describes a group of children in Myanmar with nutritional rickets, who showed significant improvement in symptoms after treatment. The report emphasizes the importance of vitamin D and calcium supplementation for pregnant women and young children, as well as food fortification to prevent this potentially devastating disease.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Khaled M. Abdelrahman, Kevin V. Hackshaw
Summary: Neuropathic pain affects a significant portion of the population and is often treated ineffectively, leading patients to turn to nonpharmacologic treatments such as nutritional supplements. While patients commonly use vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies for pain relief, there is limited evidence on the efficacy and mechanisms of these supplements in neuropathic pain, necessitating further exploration through large randomized controlled trials.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jae-Hun Jung, Eun-Ah Kim, Sang-Yoon Lee, Jung-Eun Moon, Eun-Joo Lee, Sook-Hyun Park
Summary: This study aimed to investigate changes in vitamin D levels and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in Korean preterm infants during the first year of life. The study found a high incidence of VDD in these infants, with vitamin D levels at birth being the strongest predictor of VDD during follow-up. Vitamin D supplementation at 400 IU/day did not affect vitamin D levels during the first year of life. Further research is needed to determine the optimal vitamin D supplementation dose for Korean preterm infants.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jean-Pierre Chouraqui, Dominique Turck, Andre Briend, Dominique Darmaun, Alain Bocquet, Francois Feillet, Marie-Laure Frelut, Jean-Philippe Girardet, Dominique Guimber, Regis Hankard, Alexandre Lapillonne, Noel Peretti, Jean-Christophe Roze, Umberto Simeoni, Christophe Dupont
Summary: Most religious dietary rules, when followed according to traditions, are not harmful to health. However, strict adherence to some rules may result in nutritional deficiencies, particularly in populations facing unfavorable socio-economic or environmental conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
