Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Women have a higher prevalence of inadequate intake than men for iodine, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, calcium, riboflavin, and folate, while men have higher inadequacy for magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin A, thiamin, and niacin.
Nutritional needs differ between men and women. Public health interventions should consider these differences to effectively address specific micronutrient gaps in each sex.
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Globally, the prevalence of inadequate intakes was consistently higher for females than for males in the same country and age group for iodine, vitamin B12, iron, and selenium... Conversely, the prevalence of inadequate intakes was consistently higher for males than for females in the same country and age group for magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin A, thiamin, and niacin.
Why this rating
Based on robust modelling of global data, though specific biological mechanisms for sex differences are not the primary focus.
Source
Global estimation of dietary micronutrient inadequacies: a modelling analysis
Simone Passarelli et al. · The Lancet Global Health · 2024
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