Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
Ancora Health B.V., Herestraat 106, 9715 LM Groningen, The Netherlands.
Nutrients. 2022 Mar 29;14(7):1426. doi: 10.3390/nu14071426.
Maintaining an adequate micronutrient status can be achieved by following a complete, diverse diet. Yet, food trends in Western countries show suboptimal consumption of healthy nutrients. In this study, we explored the prevalence of vitamin and mineral imbalances in a general population cohort of Dutch adults and evaluated the effect of a digital lifestyle program on the nutritional status and nutrition health behaviors of these individuals. A micronutrient panel was measured in 348 participants, alongside a dietary assessment. One hundred users subsequently underwent a remeasurement. We identified at least one nutritional imbalance in 301 individuals (86.5%). A total of 80% improved and normalized B6, 67% improved folate, 70% improved B12, and 86% improved vitamin D. Iron abnormalities were corrected in 75% of the participants. In conclusion, this study found that micronutrient deficiencies of easily obtainable vitamins through diet or supplementation such as B vitamins and vitamin D were more prevalent than expected in a Dutch population. This can partly be explained by insufficient consumption of food groups rich in B vitamins. Our preliminary results in those remeasured after a digitally enabled lifestyle intervention show these imbalances can be corrected with adequate behavioral support complemented with supplementation where needed.
通过均衡饮食可以维持足够的微量营养素状态。然而，西方国家的饮食趋势显示，人们对健康营养物质的摄入量并不理想。在这项研究中，我们调查了荷兰成年人的一般人群队列中维生素和矿物质失衡的流行情况，并评估了数字生活方式计划对这些人群的营养状况和营养健康行为的影响。在 348 名参与者中测量了微量营养素组，并进行了饮食评估。随后有 100 名用户进行了重新测量。我们在 301 名参与者（86.5%）中发现了至少一种营养失衡。共有 80%的 B6、67%的叶酸、70%的 B12 和 86%的维生素 D 得到改善和正常化。75%的参与者纠正了铁异常。总之，这项研究发现，通过饮食或补充剂（如 B 族维生素和维生素 D）获得的容易获得的维生素等微量营养素缺乏症比预期的在荷兰人群中更为普遍。这部分可以解释为富含 B 族维生素的食物摄入不足。我们对数字生活方式干预后重新测量的那些人的初步结果表明，通过适当的行为支持和必要时的补充，可以纠正这些失衡。
