Dementia has reached epidemic proportions, with an estimated 4.6 million new cases
worldwide each year. With an aging world population, the prevalence of dementia will …

This review compares iron and zinc food sources, dietary intakes, dietary recommendations,
nutritional status, bioavailability and interactions, with a focus on adults in economically …

Objectives To study the trend in the prevalence of anaemia and low BMI among pregnant
women from Eastern Maharashtra and evaluate if low BMI and anaemia affect pregnancy …

This article attempts to highlight the prevalence of zinc deficiency and its health and
economic consequences in South Asian developing countries and to shed light on possible …

Background: Zinc is important in adolescence because of its role in growth and sexual
maturation. Adolescents from developing countries such as India may be at high risk of zinc …

Iron deficiency anemia is a major health problem in developing countries. Anemia reduces
physical work capacity and cognitive function and adversely affects learning and scholastic …

Micronutrients include vitamins, minerals and, trace elements that are required in minute
quantities but play a vital role in normal human growth, development and physiological …

Objective: To assess the micronutrient status and its relationship with nutritional status in
preschool children. Methods: In a cross sectional study, anthropometric data and fasting …

In order to assess the prevalence and correlates of prenatal anemia, a survey was
conducted among 700 randomly selected pregnant women in rural Sidama, Southern …

Background Anemia is a significant wide spread public health threat especially among the
adolescent girls who are more vulnerable towards low level of hemoglobin particularly of …