 Micronutrients
"Micronutrients" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Essential dietary elements or organic compounds that are required in only small quantities for normal physiologic processes to occur.
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D018977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.377.605 G07.203.300.631 J02.500.631
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Micronutrients" by people in Profiles.
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Brown KH, Hess SY, Moore SE, Combs GF, Cashman KD, McNulty H, Allen LH, Krebs NF, Pfeiffer CM, Rybak ME, Osendarp SJ. Neglected micronutrients-considering a broader set of vitamins and minerals in public health nutrition programs worldwide: a narrative review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Sep; 122(3):680-694.
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Goh YE, Duggal M, Das R, Manger MS, Jamwal M, Singh BL, Brar GK, Long JM, Westcott J, Thompson L, Arnold CD, Krebs NF, Brown KH, McDonald CM. Effects of quintuply-fortified salt on the micronutrient status of females of reproductive age in Punjab, India: a randomized, community-based trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Jul; 122(1):146-156.
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Ali SA, Valeri L, Kahe K, Genkinger JM, Saleem S, Jessani S, Goldenberg RL, Westcott JE, Kemp JF, Garcés AL, Figueroa L, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Derman RJ, Tshefu A, Lokangaka AL, Bauserman MS, McClure EM, Koso Thomas M, Kuhn L, Krebs NF. Hemoglobin During Pregnancy Does Not Mediate the Relationship between Nutrition Supplements and Intrauterine Growth: A Secondary Data Analysis of Women First Preconception Nutrition Trial. J Nutr. 2025 Jul; 155(7):2385-2397.
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Thompson L, Goh YE, Jamwal M, Singh BL, Brar GK, Arnold CD, Westcott J, Krebs NF, Zivkovic A, Das R, Duggal M, McDonald CM. The Effect of Quintuply-Fortified Salt on the Gut Microbiome of Nonpregnant Women of Reproductive Age in Punjab, India: A Substudy of a Randomized, Community-Based Trial. J Nutr. 2025 Jun; 155(6):1899-1908.
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Johnson SL, Moody EJ, Kral TV, Holst B, Dahl E, Withrow NA, Levy SE, Reynolds AM, Rosenberg CR. A multisite community-based, case-control study to examine the nutrient intake adequacy of young children with and without developmental delays and other disorders: findings from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Jun; 121(6):1286-1295.
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Thompson L, Arnold C, Peerson J, Long JM, Westcott JLE, Islam MM, Black RE, Krebs NF, McDonald CM. Predictors of Anaemia Among Young Children Receiving Daily Micronutrient Powders (MNPs) for 24 Weeks in Bangladesh: A Secondary Analysis of the Zinc in Powders Trial. Matern Child Nutr. 2025 Jul; 21(3):e13806.
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Clasen JL, Yang J, Hakola L, Arohonka P, Lynch K, Parikh HM, Andrén Aronsson C, Uusitalo U, Norris JM, Virtanen SM, Erlund I. Patterns and Determinants of Micronutrient Dietary Biomarkers and Their Associations with Dietary Intakes in Young Children. J Nutr. 2024 Dec; 154(12):3749-3760.
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Matzeller KL, Krebs NF, Tang M. Current Evidence on Nutrient Intakes and Infant Growth: A Narrative Review of Baby-Led Weaning vs. Conventional Weaning. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 23; 16(17).
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Dewey KG, Wessells KR, Arnold CD, Adu-Afarwuah S, Arnold BF, Ashorn P, Ashorn U, Garcés A, Huybregts L, Krebs NF, Lartey A, Leroy JL, Maleta K, Matias SL, Moore SE, Mridha MK, Okronipa H, Stewart CP. Effects of prenatal small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements on pregnancy, birth, and infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomized controlled trials in low- and middle-income countries. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Oct; 120(4):814-835.
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Sauder KA, Cohen CC, Mueller NT, Hockett CW, Switkowski KM, Maldonado LE, Lyall K, Kerver JM, Dabelea D, O'Connor TG, Glueck DH, Melough MM, Couzens GL, Catellier DJ, Smith PB, Newby KL, Benjamin DK. Identifying Foods That Optimize Intake of Key Micronutrients During Pregnancy. J Nutr. 2023 10; 153(10):3012-3022.
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