Vitamins B9 (folate) and B12 are essential water-soluble vitamins that play a crucial role in
the maintenance of one-carbon metabolism: a set of interconnected biochemical pathways …

Vegetarian and vegan diets have increased worldwide in the last decades, according to the
knowledge that they might prevent coronary heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes …

The objective of this guideline is to provide recommendations on the consumption of free
sugars to reduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children particularly focusing on the …

Background Anemia is one of the most critical health conditions affecting people worldwide.
The disease is silent, with a slow progression and a few physical symptoms. Anemia during …

Background Infants born by caesarean section or receiving antibiotics are at increased risk
of developing metabolic, inflammatory and immunological diseases, potentially due to …

Introduction: Proper nutrition during pregnancy is important to prevent nutritional imbalances
that interfere with pregnancy. Micronutrients play critical roles in embryogenesis, fetal …

Abstract Vitamin B 12 (B12; also known as cobalamin) is a B vitamin that has an important
role in cellular metabolism, especially in DNA synthesis, methylation and mitochondrial …

Nutrients are essential for the healthy development and proper maintenance of body
functions in humans. For adequate nourishment, it is important to keep track of nutrients …

New developments in the treatment and management of phenylketonuria (PKU) as well as
advances in molecular testing have emerged since the National Institutes of Health 2000 …

Infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 mo of life. However, maternal deficiency
of some micronutrients, conveniently classified as Group I micronutrients during lactation …