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The Efficacy of Major Micronutrients Supplement in Early Childhood and the Impact on Psychomotor Development in Children of Rural Bangladesh

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Micronutrients, which include vitamins and minerals, are needed in trace levels for growth, brain and body development, and disease resistance. They must be taken from diet and other sources since the body is unable to synthesize them. In vulnerable groups such as young infants, pregnant and nursing women, and the elderly, malnutrition causes poor physical and mental development, mental retardation, and blindness. Food fortification is a safe and effective approach for enhancing micronutrient intake and recovering levels lost during processing by providing key elements in food. Micronutrient deficiency has an influence on long-term development objectives. Nearly half of all pregnant and nursing moms suffer from anemia. Inadequate nutrition, poor hygiene, disease, and infestation are only a few of the fundamental characteristics connected to high levels of deficiency. While several strategies and treatments are being promoted, major issues like coverage, quality, and compliance persist. Despite the fact that current intervention initiatives have had some success in treating severe deficiencies, micronutrient deficiencies continue to be a major problem in Bangladesh. This article gives a detailed discussion of MND and is the impact on psychomotor development in children. Essential micronutrients are required for human survival, and these micronutrients can only be acquired from food. To improve the dietary variety, reduce nutritional losses, and boost nutritional bioavailability, food-based interventions need an innovative approach. Many poor nations' efforts have shown that food-based methods offer a cost-effective and long-term solution to the issue of micronutrient deficiencies in people. Unless appropriate attention is paid to avoiding communicable illnesses like diarrhea, lowering morbidity, and improving basic health care facilities, strategies to address the issue of micronutrient deficiencies will basically fail to have an effect. There are several benefits to expanding food-based strategies, including improved nutritional well-being, increased incomes, and increased access to and availability of a variety of micronutrient-rich foods, all of which will lead to improved micronutrient status for not only individuals but also the community as a whole.

Published in International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijfsb.20220703.14
Page(s) 66-77
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Keywords

Micronutrient Deficiencies, Food Fortification, Psychomotor Development, Strategies, Policies

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  • Department of Pediatrics, Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, Jalalabad Ragib Arbeya Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, Cumilla Medical College Hospital, Cumilla, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Habiganj, Bangladesh

  • Department of Pediatrics, 250 Beded District Sadar Hospital, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

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