Abstract Purpose of Review Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia are common in dark-
skinned and migrant populations. Their global incidence is rising due to changing …

Micronutrient deficiency persists throughout the world, and although the burden is higher in
low-resource settings, it is also prevalent in wealthy countries, a phenomenon termed …

Background Neural tube defects continue to be one of the main congenital malformations
affecting the development of the nervous system and a significant cause of disability and …

Nigerians have been opting for a more processed Western diet. These changes in dietary
choices have aligned with obesity and undernutrition, attributable to micronutrient …

Background. Neural tube defects are one of the leading congenital malformations that affect
children in Latin America and worldwide, leading to pregnancy terminations, morbidity …

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Background: We hypothesized that the nutrient loss and chronic inflammation status may
stimulate progression in advanced chronic kidney disease. Therefore, we aimed to generate …

Iron, iodine and vitamin A deficiencies are major clinical conditions affecting 33% of global
population. Dual fortification of salt with iron and iodine could be a sustainable approach to …

Micronutrient deficiency persists throughout the world, and although the burden is higher in
low-resource settings, it is also prevalent in wealthy countries, a phenomenon termed …

Rickets is a disease associated with bone deformity that is caused by inadequate
mineralization in growing bones. Despite the high declines in the prevalence of nutritional …