Assessing the Correlation between Blood Trace Element Concentrations, Picky Eating Habits, and Intelligence Quotient in School-Aged Children

Saati, Abdullah A.; Adly, Heba M.

doi:10.3390/children10071249

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“…A study including 430 children aged 7--10 years free of neurological disorders showed that trace element levels were linked to intellectual development and selective eating disorders: low blood levels were present in 20.3% for iron, 42.5% for zinc and 14% for copper levels, majority of children presenting more than one low levels [44 ▪ ].…”

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Micronutrient deficiency and supplements in schoolchildren and teenagers

Berger,

Shenkin

2024

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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Purpose of review The essential micronutrients are corner stones in the functional and physical development. Early deficiency has life-long consequences. While awareness about iron deficiency is relatively high, it remains lower for other micronutrients. This review aims at reporting on recent data and attracting attention to the high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies in school-age and adolescent individuals. Recent findings Iron deficiency anaemia remains highly prevalent worldwide and the most frequent deficiency but can be corrected with simple tools ranging from food fortification, nutritional intervention, and to supplements. The link between micronutrient (MN) deficiency and neurobehavioral disorders is increasingly established and is worrying even in Western countries. Paediatric individuals are prone to imbalanced diets and picky eating behaviour, and their diets may then become incomplete: the highest risk for deficiency is observed for iron, zinc and vitamin D. Summary There is not much new information, but rather confirmation of the importance of health policies. Well conducted randomized controlled trials confirm that deficiencies can be corrected efficiently including with food fortification, and result in clinical benefits. Individual complementation should be considered in children and adolescents with proven deficiency.

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Micronutrient deficiency and supplements in schoolchildren and teenagers

Berger,

Shenkin

2024

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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Enhancing Zinc Uptake through Dual-Modification of Cicer arietinum Protein

Patil,

Bains,

Sridhar

et al. 2023

Journal of Food Biochemistry

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Zinc is crucial for physiological processes; however, deficiency persists globally. Binding zinc to plant proteins enhances absorption, minimizing toxicity risks and offering a potential solution for deficiency. Mineral binding efficiency of the unmodified protein is limited; hence, dual modification (succinylation and ultrasonication) is potentially used to achieve higher binding efficiency. Enhancing zinc uptake is crucial for cellular health due to its vital roles in various biological processes including enzymatic activity, DNA repair, immune function, antioxidant defense, hormone regulation, brain function, signaling, growth, gene expression, and reproduction. Therefore, this research aimed to develop a chickpea protein-zinc complex and to evaluate the influence of dual modification on their physiochemical, bioavailability, and cellular mineral uptake attributes. Succinylation exhibited significant improvements in the water-holding capacity by 28.73%, oil-holding capacity by 34.09%, and solubility by 5.46% of the chickpea protein-zinc complex as compared to the native complex. Mineral bioavailability increased by 8.32%, and there were notable increases in cellular uptake of zinc by 2.10%, retention by 5.80%, and transport by 3.96%, respectively. Furthermore, the dual modification approach resulted in a notable decrease in the particle size of the chickpea protein-zinc complex, with a substantial reduction of 73.25% and an increased zeta potential value of −21 mV compared to the succinylated complex. As well, dual modification concurrently led to a substantial decline of 48.04% in the sulfhydryl (SH) content, coupled with a marked increase of 21.92% in the surface hydrophobicity. In addition, zinc bioavailability, cellular uptake, retention, and transport were further enhanced by 1.89, 3.34, and 4.8% through dual modification. Our findings highlight that the dual modification of the chickpea protein-zinc complex shows a promising strategy for enhancing the techno-functional characteristics, bioavailability, and cellular uptake of zinc, which could be a better platform for developing vegan foods.

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Assessing the Correlation between Blood Trace Element Concentrations, Picky Eating Habits, and Intelligence Quotient in School-Aged Children

Cited by 2 publications

References 60 publications

Micronutrient deficiency and supplements in schoolchildren and teenagers

Micronutrient deficiency and supplements in schoolchildren and teenagers

Enhancing Zinc Uptake through Dual-Modification of Cicer arietinum Protein

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