Role of micronutrients,its deficiencies and its management

1. ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
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CHILDREN
Dr. ROHIT NEPAL
1stYear Resident
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2. • Nutritional science principally distinguishes two different classes among its
classifications: macronutrients and micronutrients.
• Macronutrients can be considered as the main components of different
tissues, and they constitute the total amount of the caloric intake, meaning
the principal energy source of the human body; they are mainly distinguished
in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
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3. Micronutrients
• Vitamins &Trace elements, named together micronutrients (MNs), are
essential for human metabolism.
• Required in minute amounts for performance of body functions like
digestion, absorption, metabolism and growth.
• Research studies show the value of MNs in common pathologies, with
significant deficiencies impacting the outcome.
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8. Vitamin A Deficiency Tuesday,
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9. Vitamin A
Deficiency
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12. Vitamin B2 Deficiency Tuesday,
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13. Vitamin B3 Deficiency
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14. Biotin (B7) Deficiency
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15. Vitamin B12 Deficiency Tuesday,
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16. Vitamin C Deficiency
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35. RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCES (RDA)
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49. (January 2018 – June 2019)
Locally produced micronutrient powder (local name: Vita-Mixe) supplementation is
an effective intervention to increase the micronutrient level, especially plasma zinc,
plasma
vitamin A, and vitamin D in children.
It was also effective in improving hemoglobin levels, which is one of the key
biomarkers for the child’s nutritional anemia. Micronutrient powder
supplementation is,
therefore, a cost-effective intervention that can be scaled up among the most food-
insecure
areas/households to address the alarming rates of undernutrition in Pakistan and
other
developing countries.
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50. REFRENCES
• Nelson’sTextbook of Pediatrics 21st Ed.
• Pediatric Nutrition 8th Ed. By American Association Of Pediatrics (AAP)
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51. THANKYOU
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