title: Physiological and public health basis for assessing micronutrient requirements in children and adolescents. The EURRECA network.
abstract: This paper provides an overview of the current knowledge relating to the nutritional requirements and corresponding recommended nutrient intake values of children and adolescents for micronutrients and specificities related to these requirements in the course of childhood and adolescence in Europe. Aspects that can influence micronutrient requirements, such as physiological requirements and bioavailability of the nutrients in the organism, are discussed. The methodology used to obtain the data and also the main knowledge gaps regarding these concepts are emphasized. Methodological critical points in achieving the data and physiological aspects of children and adolescents are important in order to standardize the reference values for micronutrients among Europe for these stages of life.
authors.affiliation: Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development Research Group (GENUD), Escuela Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iglesia
authors.forename: Esmée L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Doets
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bel-Serrat
authors.forename: Blanca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Román
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hermoso
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peña Quintana
authors.forename: María del Rosario
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: García-Luzardo
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Santana-Salguero
authors.forename: Yurena
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: García-Santos
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vucic
authors.forename: Lene Frost
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez-Rodrigo
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aranceta
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavelaars
authors.forename: Tamas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Decsi
authors.forename: Lluis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serra-Majem
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gurinovic
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Berthold
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koletzko
authors.forename: Luis Alberto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005062:European Union; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients