Table 2 Dietary supplementation and biochemical markers of micronutrient intake of the group of children receiving supplements
From: A practical approach to vitamin and mineral supplementation in food allergic children
Description | Patient numbers |
|---|---|
Type of Supplement (some may have multiple supplements) | |
Calcium | 5 |
Calcium and vitamin D | 4 |
Multivitamin (containing vitamin D) | 15 |
Multivitamin and Mineral | 8 |
Therapeutic iron | 2 |
Other | 5 |
Supplement initiated by: | |
Dietitian/Physician | 23 |
Dietitian and parent | 6 |
Parent | 3 |
Biochemical markers of micronutrient intake: (some children | |
had multiple biochemical markers taken) | |
Total available | 7 |
Iron profile | 7 |
Selected vitamins | 2 |
Selected trace elements | 3 |
Deficiencies: | |
Iron | 2 |
Zinc | 1 |