Special Issue "Micronutrients Intake and Status during Pregnancy and Lactation"
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2018).
Special Issue Editors

Interests: nutrition across the lifecycle; dietary assessment; micronutrient status; micronutrient supplementation
Interests: dietary interventions to improve nutrition in women during pregnancy and in young children; management of obesity during pregnancy and childhood; micronutrient status in women and children
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optimal nutrition is important during pregnancy and lactation for the health of both the mother and infant. Chronic deficiencies of both macronutrients and micronutrients are well established in developing countries. Although in developed countries overconsumption of macronutrients is a major issue, micronutrient deficiencies which occur concomitantly are no less of a concern. Furthermore in developed countries there is also the risk of excessive micronutrient intake from dietary supplements.
Micronutrients have a role in fetal and neonatal health and also health in later life. Micronutrient deficiency or toxicity during pregnancy or early life can permanently affect developing tissues, resulting in adverse growth and development of the infant which is associated with chronic diseases in adulthood. An aberrant micronutrient intake during pregnancy or lactation can also have detrimental effect on the mother both in the neonatal period and in later life.
This Special Issue of Nutrients entitled “Micronutrient Intake and Status during Pregnancy and Lactation” welcomes the submission of manuscripts describing either original research, systematic reviews or meta-analyses.
Manuscripts will be considered concerning the effects of both micronutreint deficiency and toxicity in developing or developed countries.
Dr. Louise Brough
Dr. Gail Rees
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Micronutrient deficiency
- Micronutrient toxicity
- pregnancy
- lactation
- breastfeeding