• The neonatal period: a missed opportunity for the prevention of iron deficiency and its associated neurological consequences? 

  McCarthy, Elaine K.; Kiely, Mairead E. (Wiley, 2019-10-30)

  Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. Iron is essential for the development of multiple organ systems, most especially the developing brain. Iron deficiency, particularly during sensitive ...
• Iron supplementation in preterm and low birth weight infants: a systematic review of intervention studies 

  McCarthy, Elaine K.; Dempsey, Eugene M.; Kiely, Mairead E. (Oxford University Press, 2019-09-18)

  Context: Enteral iron supplementation in preterm infants is recommended to supply sufficient iron for growth and development without increasing the risk of iron overload. However, the current recommendations date from 2010 ...
• Quantifying minor vitamin D metabolites using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and determining their contribution to vitamin D nutritional status 

  Dowling, Kirsten (University College Cork, 2019)

  Adequate vitamin D status is necessary throughout life in terms of maintaining bone strength, calcium and phosphorus balance, as well as prevention of rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. The accepted biomarker ...
• Global prevalence and disease burden of vitamin D deficiency: A roadmap for action in low- and middle-income countries 

  Roth, Daniel E.; Abrams, Steven A.; Aloia, John; Bergeron, Gilles; Bourassa, Megan W.; Brown, Kenneth H.; Calvo, Mona S.; Cashman, Kevin D.; Combs, Gerald; De-Regil, Luz María; Jefferds, Maria Elena; Jones, Kerry S.; Kapner, Hallie; Martineau, Adrian R.; Neufeld, Lynnette M.; Schleicher, Rosemary L.; Thacher, Tom D.; Whiting, Susan J. (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2018-09-18)

  Abstract Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for bone health and may influence the risks of respiratory illness, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and chronic diseases of adulthood. Because many countries have a relatively low ...
• ‘Low-salt’ bread as an important component of a pragmatic reduced-salt diet for lowering blood pressure in adults with elevated blood pressure 

  Cashman, Kevin D.; Kenny, Sorcha; Kerry, Joseph P.; Leenhardt, Fanny; Arendt, Elke K. (MDPI, 2019-07-26)

  Reformulation of bread in terms of salt content remains an important measure to help achieve a reduction in salt intake in the population and for the prevention of hypertension and elevated blood pressure (BP). Our fundamental ...

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