A Practical Guide to Adjust Micronutrient Biomarkers for Inflammation Using the BRINDA Method.

ABSTRACT: The Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) research group was formed over a decade ago to improve the interpretation of micronutrient biomarkers in settings with inflammation. The BRINDA inflammation adjustment method uses regression correction to adjust for the confounding effects of inflammation on select micronutrient biomarkers and has provided important insights to micronutrient research, policy, and programming. However, users may face challenges when applying the BRINDA inflammation adjustment methods to their own data due to varying guidance on the adjustment approach for different biomarkers and the need to develop statistical programming to conduct these analyses. This may result in lost opportunities to have results of micronutrient da

SUBMITTER: Luo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202121 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature