Basic principles of micronutrients - Micronutrient supplements - Who needs extra vitamins and/or minerals?

7 important questions on Basic principles of micronutrients - Micronutrient supplements - Who needs extra vitamins and/or minerals?

What 2 micronutrient supplements do newborns need?

  • Vitamin K to prevent bleeding (0-3 months)
  • Vitamin D (0-4 years)

Why do bottle-fed babies not need vitamin K and vitamin D supplements?

Because these vitamins are added to the formula

What vitamin is recommended by the Dutch Health Council to the following groups:
  1. Newborns
  2. Pregnant women
  3. Males older than 70
  4. Females older than 50
  5. People that rarely get outside
  6. People that entirely cover their skin
  7. Dark-skinned people

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What 3 vitamins and/or mineral supplements are recommended to the elderly?

  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin B12
  • Calcium

What 2 vitamins and/or mineral supplements are recommended to vegans/vegetarians?

  • B12 (because it is only present in foods of animal origin)
  • Iron

What 3 vitamins and/or mineral supplements are recommended to pregnant women?

  • Vitamin D
  • Folate
  • Iron

Why do nutritionists like it better for people to get their nutrients from foods instead of supplements?

Because foods have much more to offer than essential nutrients, such as various bioactive compounds and dietary fiber

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