Mette M Berger, Karin Amrein, Rocco Barazzoni, Laure Bindels, Irene Bretón, Philip C Calder, Stefano Cappa, Cristina Cuerda, Patrizia D'Amelio, Angélique de Man, Nathalie M Delzenne, Alastair Forbes, Laurence Genton, Adrian F Gombart, Francisca Joly, Alessandro Laviano, Christophe Matthys, Pyi Pyi Phyo, Paula Ravasco, Mireille J Serlie, Alan Shenkin, Nicole U Stoffel, Dinesh Talwar, Arthur R H van Zanten
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism published its first clinical guidelines for use of micronutrients (MNs) in 2022. A two-day web symposium was organized in November 2022 discussing how to apply the guidelines in clinical practice. The present paper reports the main findings of this symposium. METHODS: Current evidence was discussed, the first day being devoted to clarifying the biology underlying the guidelines, especially regarding the definition of deficiency, the impact of inflammation, and the roles in antioxidant defences and immunity...
January 2024: Clinical Nutrition