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MicronutrientsEvidence & Dosage

Vitamins, minerals, trace elements — meeting your needs through diet.

Evidence at a glance

Total studies
522
With abstract
49
Meta / Systematic / RCT
9
Highly cited
15
Publication years
1988–2026

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Top studies on Micronutrients

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Reduction of phytic acid and enhancement of bioavailable micronutrients in food grains.

    Journal of food science and technology2015167 influential citations

    More than half of the world populations are affected by micronutrient malnutrition and one third of world's population suffers from anemia and zinc deficiency, particularly in developing countries. Iron and zinc deficiencies are the major…

  2. Circulating levels of micronutrients and risk of infections: a Mendelian randomization study.

    BMC medicine202391 influential citations

    Background Micronutrients play an essential role at every stage of the immune response, and deficiencies can therefore lead to increased susceptibility to infections. Previous observational studies and randomized controlled trials of…

  3. Breeding for micronutrients in staple food crops from a human nutrition perspective.

    Journal of Experimental Botany200462 influential citations

    Over three billion people are currently micronutrient (i.e. micronutrient elements and vitamins) malnourished, resulting in egregious societal costs including learning disabilities among children, increased morbidity and mortality rates,…

  4. Comparative effects of vitamin and mineral supplements in the management of type 2 diabetes in primary care: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Pharmacol Res2023n=142Meta-Analysis59 influential citations

    Medical nutrition treatment can manage diabetes and slow or prevent its complications. The comparative effects of micronutrient supplements, however, have not yet been well established. We aimed at evaluating the comparative effects of…

    Finding: In this systematic review and network meta-analysis, chromium supplements ranked best for reducing fasting blood glucose levels and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.

  5. Physiological functions of mineral micronutrients (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Ni, Mo, B, Cl).

    Current opinion in plant biology200951 influential citations

    Micronutrients are involved in all metabolic and cellular functions. Plants differ in their need for micronutrients, and we will focus here only on those elements that are generally accepted as essential for all higher plants: boron (B),…

  6. The Influence of Micronutrients and Environmental Factors on Thyroid DNA Integrity

    Nutrients202527 influential citations

    Micronutrients and environmental factors are key exogenous agents influencing thyroid DNA integrity. Micronutrients act as cofactors in DNA replication, repair, and antioxidant defence, while environmental exposure, such as radiation,…

  7. Associations of four important dietary pattern scores, micronutrients with sarcopenia and osteopenia in adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Frontiers in Nutrition2025n=7,16123 influential citations

    <h4>Introduction</h4>We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the association between four important dietary patterns and micronutrients with sarcopenia and osteopenia. Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination…

  8. The dual nature of micronutrients on fertility: too much of a good thing?

    F&amp;S Science202522 influential citations

    <h4>Objective</h4>To study the effects of generally considered safe doses of antioxidant micronutrient supplementation on semen parameters, systemic redox balance, sperm DNA structural integrity, and fertility.<h4>Design</h4>Given ethical…

  9. Effect of Macronutrients or Micronutrients Supplementation on Nutritional Status, Physical Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients with COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Journal of the American Nutrition Association202421 influential citations

    Given the importance that a correct and balanced nutrition has on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), supplementation of macro and micronutrients has been proposed, but the results of previous meta-analyses are…

  10. Micronutrients in pregnancy.

    The British journal of nutrition200116 influential citations

    Vitamins and minerals, referred to collectively as micronutrients, have important influences on the health of pregnant women and the growing fetus. Iron deficiency results in anemia which may increase the risk of death from hemorrhage…

Frequently asked

Which population does the evidence apply to?
Most studies investigated: patient.
Are there safety considerations for Micronutrients?
• Not reported in the abstract.

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