[Importance and supply of micronutrients in infants, children and adolescents].

ABSTRACT: An optimal supply of micronutrients is particularly important for infants, children and adolescents and is ensured by an age-appropriate, balanced and varied diet. Data on the nutrient intake of these age groups is provided by nationwide nutrition surveys such as the "Children's Nutrition Survey to Record Food Consumption" (KiESEL) and the "Eating Study as a KiGGS Module" (EsKiMo II). These studies show that a considerable proportion of children and adolescents in Germany do not have an adequate supply of important micronutrients such as calcium, iron, iodine and vitamin D. Although dietary supplements are frequently used, they are only useful in the case of a proven deficiency and should only be taken after consulting a physician in order to avoid overdosing. Supplementation of individual

SUBMITTER: Brettschneider AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583406 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature