The Department of Endocrinology, 
Hidden hunger and diabetes care.
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India and University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, AIIMS, Bathinda, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India and Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 73 · Issue 7 · pp. 1542-1543
PMID 37469079DOI 10.47391/jpma.23-49
Cite This Article
Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor. Hidden hunger and diabetes care. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2023;73(7):1542-1543. doi:10.47391/jpma.23-49
Abstract
This communication discusses the concept of hidden hunger, or micro- nutrient deficiency, and its link with diabetes care. It provides simple tools to help diabetes care providers suspect and identify micronutrient deficiency in their clinic. The authors highlight the need to tackle the third frontier of malnutrition - micronutrient deficiency, and add a third component -electrolyte and fluid balance, to the definition of hidden hunger.
Keywords
- Diet
- nutrition
- neurotropic vitamins
- micronutrients
- iron
- calcium
- vitamin D
- iodine
