Low Intake of Certain Micronutrients Linked to Prevalence of Health Complaints in Lactovegetarian Men

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Low Intake of Certain Micronutrients Linked to Prevalence of Health

Complaints in Lactovegetarian Men

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Reference: " Association of micronutrient status with subclinical health

complaints in lactovegetarian adults, " Chiplonkar SA, Agte VV, et al,

Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition, 2007; 51(4): 159-166.

(Address: Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India).

Summary: In a study involving 502 lactovegetarian adults (275 men, 227

women, average age: 30.6 years), the presence and severity of health

complaints was found to be associated with low intakes of various

micronutrients. Health complaints were assessed in subjects using a

structured questionnaire for existing complaints and morbidity over the

preceding month. Severity of symptoms was measured on a 4-point scale.

Using cluster analysis, subjects were categorized as having " no

complaints " (NC), " mild degree complaints " (MI), or " moderate degree

complaints " (MD). Overall, mild complaints were found in 30.5% of

subjects and moderate complaints were found in 24.7% of subjects.

Intakes of various micronutrients - beta-carotene, riboflavin, iron, and

zinc - were half the recommended dietary intakes. A decreasing trend in

micronutrient intakes was observed from subjects with no complaints to

those with moderate complaints. In men, lower intakes of iron, zinc,

niacin, and thiamin were found among men with mild complaints, as

compared to men with no complaints. Men with moderate complaints had

significantly lower intakes of calcium, zinc, and riboflavin, as

compared to men with no complaints. In women, such differences were not

observed between the groups. Additional analyses found that plasma

vitamin C and erythrocyte membrane zinc were negative associated with

moderate degree complaints. These results suggest that among

lactovegetarian men, inadequate intake of various micronutrients may

increase the risk of having health complaints. Additional research is

needed to assess the impact of micronutrient supplementation on general

health complaints in such a population.

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