India is coming to grips with a stage of nutrition transition. According to the Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), preventable micronutrient deficiency is arising public …

Discussing plant-based diets and substitutions for animal-based foods in food-based dietary
guidelines (FBDGs) can be a key step in making dietary recommendations more sustainable …

Folate is a dietary micronutrient essential to one-carbon metabolism. The World Health
Organisation recommends folic acid (FA) supplementation pre-conception and in early …

Background Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with adverse
maternal and infant health outcomes. Few prospective studies have investigated vitamin …

Introduction: The important role of micronutrient deficiencies in aging-related disorders
including dementia is becoming increasingly evident. However, information on their burden …

Huntington's disease (HD) is an incurable and progressive neurodegenerative disease
affecting the basal ganglia of the brain. HD is caused due to expansion of the polyglutamine …

Fortification of commodity foods has been accepted as a successful strategy to overcome
micronutrient deficiencies. This work evaluates the stability of vitamin B 12 and vitamin D 3 …

The silent epidemic of micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) continues to be a major public
health challenge in the developing world, including India. The prevalence of iron, iodine …

Background: Anemia in the elderly is a cause of concern. It is not merely physiological due
to aging and requires appropriate evaluation. Anemia has a significant negative impact on …

Aim The present study aimed to evaluate the combined effect of both dose and duration of
metformin therapy on vitamin B12 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) …