Ingestion of Micronutrient Fortified Breakfast Cereal Has No Influence on Immune Function in Healthy Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial, conducted by David C. Nieman and colleagues, investigated whether ingestion of a micronutrient-fortified breakfast cereal would influence immune function and reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in healthy children aged 7 to 13 years. Over two months, children were divided into groups receiving either low, medium, or high fortification of nutrients such as vitamins A, C, and E, zinc, and iron. Despite improvements in nutrient intake, there were no significant differences in URTI rates or immune function measures between the groups, suggesting that fortification did not provide immune benefits for healthy children.

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