• Vitamin Deficiency affects most of the global population, irrespective of location, age, wealth or gender and is a universal problem.
• The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted the global nutrition crisis and highlighted the importance of good nutrition for our health.
• Deficiency of vitamins and minerals has resulted in a number of Diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and increase in different infections

Clinical Impact of Micronutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation on immune responses and the risk of infection

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1. Maggini S, Pierre A, Calder PC. Immune Function and Micronutrient Requirements Change over the Life Course. Nutrients. 2018;10(10):1531
2. Almohanna HM, Ahmed AA, Tsatalis JP, Tosti A. The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Hair Loss: A Review. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb).2019;9(1):51-70.

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Modified from Schaible UE, Kaufmann SHE. Malnutrition and infection: complex mechanisms and global impacts. PLoS Med. 2007;4(5):e115-e.

Mechanism of action of some important Vitamins

Source: Schaible UE, Kaufmann SHE. Malnutrition and infection: complex mechanisms and global impacts. PLoS Med. 2007;4(5):e115-e.