Micronutrient Requirements

Why Do Seniors Have Special Micronutrient Requirements?

• Seniors get fewer micronutrients from food due to decreased whole food intake as their daily caloric requirements reduce.
• Malabsorption is common in aging populations due to structural changes in the digestive system. Malabsorption is also a consequence of medication use or the presence of chronic diseases such as Steatorrhoea, Pancreatic Insufficiencies, etc.

How Important is Adequate Micronutrient Supplementation?

A meta-analysis of more than 300 published research studies have shown that specific micronutrient supplementation can have a major impact on the diseases that are challenging our senior population today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO):

Our primary focus is on adequate and specifically dosed micronutrient supplements that have extensive clinical trial support to favor improved health outcomes.