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In the United States, foods poor in micronutrient content and high in food energy make up some 27% of daily calorie intake. [3] One US national survey (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006) found that persons with high sugar intake consumed fewer micronutrients, especially vitamins A, C, and E, and magnesium. [3]
Micronutrient undernutrition results from insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals. [26] Worldwide, deficiencies in iodine, Vitamin A, and iron are the most common. Children and pregnant women in low-income countries are at especially high risk for micronutrient deficiencies. [26] [50]
Micronutrient deficiency is defined as the sustained insufficient supply of vitamins and minerals needed for growth and development, as well as to maintain optimal health. Since some of these compounds are considered essentials (we need to obtain them from the diet), micronutrient deficiencies are often the result of an inadequate intake.
The resistant starch consumption from countries with high starch intakes has been estimated to be 30-40 grams/day. [31] In contrast, the average consumption of resistant starch in the United States was estimated to be 4.9 grams/day (range 2.8-7.9 grams of resistant starch/day). [32]
A healthy macro-focused diet also pinpoints micronutrient consumption, while treating processed, high-sugar and high-fat foods as empty calories.
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They also found micronutrient, dietary fiber and fluid intakes were a concern due to the low food intake. With this in mind, dietitians encourage people to focus on diet adequacy when snacking ...
The Progresa program in Mexico combined conditional cash transfers with nutritional education and micronutrient-fortified food supplements; this resulted in a 10 percent reduction in the prevalence of stunting in children 12–36 months old. [15] Milk fortified with zinc and iron reduced the incidence of diarrhea by 18 percent in a study in India.