From neonates to pediatric surgical patients to adults undergoing gastric bypass procedures, micronutrient deficiencies can cause macro problems, speakers said during a session at the ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference 2023, in Las Vegas.
“Micronutrients are needed in minuscule amounts, but they are essential for body function—for hormones, homeostasis, tissue growth and repair,” said Lingtak-Neander Chan, PharmD, BCNSP, a professor of pharmacy