Dr DIRIBA KUMSSA DIRIBA.KUMSSA1@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Leverhulme Research Fellow
Dr DIRIBA KUMSSA DIRIBA.KUMSSA1@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Leverhulme Research Fellow
Edward J.M. Joy
LOUISE ANDER Louise.Ander1@nottingham.ac.uk
Principal Research Fellow
Michael J. Watts
Scott D. Young
Andrea Rosanoff
Philip J. White
Sue Walker
MARTIN BROADLEY MARTIN.BROADLEY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Plant Nutrition
© CSIRO 2015. Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral micronutrient in humans. Risks of dietary Mg deficiency are affected by the quantity of Mg ingested and its bioavailability, which is influenced by the consumption of other nutrients and 'anti-nutrients'. Here, we assess global dietary Mg supplies and risks of dietary deficiency, including the influence of other nutrients. Food supply and food composition data were used to derive the amount of Mg available per capita at national levels. Supplies of Mg were compared with estimated national per capita average requirement 'cut points'. In 2011, global weighted mean Mg supply was 613±69mg person-1 day-1 compared with a weighted estimated average requirement for Mg of 173mg person-1 day-1. This indicates a low risk of dietary Mg deficiency of 0.26% based on supply. This contrasts with published data from national individual-level dietary surveys, which indicate greater Mg deficiency risks. However, individuals in high-income countries are likely to under-report food consumption, which could lead to overestimation of deficiency risks. Furthermore, estimates of deficiency risk based on supply do not account for potential inhibitors of Mg absorption, including calcium, phytic acid and oxalate, and do not consider household food wastage.
Kumssa, D. B., Joy, E. J., Ander, E. L., Watts, M. J., Young, S. D., Rosanoff, A., …Broadley, M. R. (2015). Global magnesium supply in the food chain. Crop and Pasture Science, 66(12), 1278-1289. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP15096
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 10, 2015 |
Publication Date | Oct 5, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Mar 6, 2020 |
Journal | Crop and Pasture Science |
Print ISSN | 1836-0947 |
Electronic ISSN | 1836-5795 |
Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 66 |
Issue | 12 |
Pages | 1278-1289 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1071/CP15096 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3099737 |
Publisher URL | https://www.publish.csiro.au/cp/CP15096 |
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