During the last 10-15 years that micronutrient nutrition your body needs in small amounts is not considered too important to be met by the body’s needs. This is because the levels required by the body very small, so many people are likely to meet the needs of other nutrients such as calories and protein.
But the intake of nutrients in these micronutrients contained in it is very important for the body including increasing endurance in the face of the threat of diseases, especially infectious diseases. Children are vulnerable age for infectious diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea, even according to the World Health Organization (WHO) pneumonia causes a mortality of 5 deaths in children under five.
Types of micronutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, iron, zinc, selenium and copper in a certain amount can increase endurance children against various risks of diseases such as diarrhea, anemia, and lower respiratory tract infections. In addition, the benefits of micronutrients may improve nutritional status and growth of children.
