Food and Nutrition: Insight into Micronutrient Intake
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 274
Editors
Interests: micronutrients; micronutrient deficiencies in human diets; vitamin D; dietary patterns; modelling diet to meet dietary requirements; plant based diets for sustainable food system transformation
Interests: nutrition and metabolism; pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome; lipid metabolism in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes; vitamin D in metabolic health; diet and reproduction; metabolic syndrome and reproductive disorders in both genders; gender differences in metabolism, menopause, and metabolism; role of selenium, fatty acids, probiotics, and antioxidants in metabolic and reproductive health
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Interests: micronutrients, zinc, iron, micronutrient deficiencies in human diets; impact of phytates and dietary components on mineral absorption; biofortification as a strategy to improve public health; nutritional and functional value of underutilized crops; improving bioaccessibility of minerals; plant-based diet challenges related to mineral bioavailability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Micronutrient deficiencies—often termed “hidden hunger”—remain widespread worldwide, affecting health, development, and productivity, yet their true burden is frequently underestimated due to fragmented dietary intake data, inconsistent biomarker surveillance, and limited integration of intake–status relationships and socioeconomic determinants. This Special Issue invites contributions that strengthen the evidence base on micronutrient intake and status across regions and populations, with emphasis on vulnerable groups (infants and young children, adolescents, women of reproductive age, pregnant/lactating women, older adults, migrants/ethnic minorities, and low-income communities). We welcome studies using robust dietary assessment approaches, biomarker-based status evaluation, and bioavailability-aware modelling (e.g., iron and zinc in relation to phytate/polyphenols), as well as analyses that clarify determinants of inadequacy in the context of ongoing diet transitions, including plant-forward patterns. Particular interest is placed on work that quantifies health and economic burden—cost-of-illness, productivity impacts, DALYs/QALYs, and cost-effectiveness of policy packages—grounded in transparent assumptions and uncertainty analysis. Collectively, the Special Issue aims to enhance the comparability of evidence across settings and support more effective prioritization in nutrition policy and public health.
Dr. Jelena Milešević
Dr. Ivana Šarac
Dr. Marija Knez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- micronutrient inadequacy
- dietary intake assessment
- micronutrient status biomarkers
- micronutrient intake
- hidden hunger
- micronutrient deficiency
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