Micronutrient Status

Z. Rengel, G. Ross, and P. Hinsch, Plant genotype and micronutrient status influence colonization of wheat roots by soil bacteria. J. Plain Niilr. 21 99 (1998). 

Kennedy, E., and Meyers, L. (2005). Dietary reference intakes Development and uses for assessment of micronutrient status of women—a global perspective. Am. ]. Clin. Nutr. 81, 1194S-1197S. 

Adequate body reserves and normal metabolic integrity. This is the (possibly untestable) goal. Both immune function and rninirnization of DNA damage offer potential methods of assessing optimum micronutrient status, but both are affected by a variety of different nutrients and other factors (Fenech, 2001). 

Baum MK, Shor-Posner G. Micronutrient status in relationship to mortality in HIV-1 disease. Nutr Rev 1998 56(1 Pt 2) S135-4S139. 

Forbes GM, Forbes A. 1997. Micronutrient status in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition. 

The caloric and nitrogen requirements to restore and maintain his skeletal muscle and body mass should be assessed. It is important to assess his baseline micronutrient status so that any deficiencies can be corrected. As he will receive the bulk of his nutrition parenterally in the future, his micronutrient status will need to be monitored. Once he is stable this should be formally checked at six-monthly intervals along with his weight, skin-fold thickness and skeletal muscle mass. 

Gupta, U. C., and Cutcliffe, J. A. (1976). Micronutrient status of rutabaga, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower and its relationship with soil pH in Prince Edward Island. Can. J. Plant Sci. 56 759-61. 

Stuetz, W., Carrara, V., McGieady, R., Lee, S., EthardL J., Brener, J., Biesalski, H., and Nosten, F. 2011. Micronutrient status in lactating mothers before and after introduction of fortified flour Cross-sectional surveys in Maela refugee camp. Eur. J. Nutr. 51 425-434. Greer, F. 2001. Do breastfed infants need supplemental vitamins Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 48 415-423. 

Cultural and genetic factors limit the applicability of these studies to health care in the United States. Though the effects of mild to moderate malnutrition are more subtle, they may also be more prevalent than previously assumed. These considerations apply to micronutrient status, such as for iron in children, and to a spectrum of adult deficiencies, primarily... 

In conclusion, it is apparent from the above studies that MMN supplements have the potential for improving the status of various B vitamins in populations where concurrent micronutrient deficiencies are common. However, more-in-depth studies are needed to determine the appropriate dosage of each specific micronutrient and the duration of supplements that is sufficient to restore their micronutrient status. 

Multiple micronutrient supplementation can significantly improve micronutrient status including B vitamins. 

Best, C., Neufingerl, N., Rosso, J.M.D., Transler, C., van den Briel, T., and Osendarp, S., 2011. Can multi-micronutrient food fortification improve the micronutrient status, growth, health, and cognition of schoolchildren Nutrition Reviews. 69 186-204. 

Untoro, J., Karyadi, E., Wibowo, L., Erhardt, M.W., and Gross, R., 2005. Multiple micronutrient supplements improve micronutrient status and anaemia but not growth and morbidity of Indonesian infants A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition. 135 S639-S645. 

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