Popular and more known Diseases, Disorders, Disabilities due to lack of micronutrients
Disease | Nutrient(s) | Rationale |
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Anaemia, microcytic | Iron | Increased need in high–risk groups (e.g., pregnant adolescents) |
Anaemia, pernicious | Vitamin B12 | Elderly individuals, post gastrectomy patients |
Burn injury | Vitamins A, D & E; carotenoids; selenium, zinc, copper | Low blood levels; increases needed to support immune function |
Celiac sprue | Vitamins D, E & K; B–vitamins; iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium | Restricted diet increases risk for deficiency |
Congestive heart failure | Thiamine, magnesium | Loss due to diuretics may further compromise cardiac function |
Cystic fibrosis | Vitamins A, D, E, K & C; selenium, zinc | Malabsorption, low blood levels; greater oxidative stress |
Eating disorders | Multivitamin/mineral, calcium, vitamin D | Poor intake; evidence of deficiency; reversal of osteoporosis in patients with anorexia nervosa |
End–stage kidney disease | B–vitamins, vitamin C | Losses due to dialysis treatment |
Inflammatory bowel disease | Beta–carotene, vitamins C, D & E; selenium, zinc | Malabsorption |
Macular degeneration | C, E, beta–carotene; zinc, copper, lutein | Reduction of oxidative stress in the macula; some evidence of benefit in clinical trials |
Osteoporosis | Calcium, vitamin D | Elderly individuals; persons on long–term corticosteroid treatment |