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Macro and Micronutrients

Macronutrients and micronutrients are the two broad classes of dietary components the body requires for health. Macronutrients, comprising carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, are needed in large amounts and supply energy and the structural and functional building blocks for growth, metabolism, and tissue repair. Micr…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 9 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 32× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Macronutrients and micronutrients are the two broad classes of dietary components the body requires for health. Macronutrients, comprising carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, are needed in large amounts and supply energy and the structural and functional building blocks for growth, metabolism, and tissue repair. Micronutrients, the vitamins and minerals required in much smaller quantities, do not provide energy but are indispensable cofactors and regulators of countless physiological processes, supporting immune function, bone health, oxygen transport, and cellular metabolism. Both adequacy and balance matter: deficiency or excess of either class can impair development, weaken immunity, and contribute to disease, so dietary patterns are evaluated for the quantity and quality of the nutrients they deliver. The research gathered here addresses the intake and adequacy of these nutrients across populations and contexts. Studies of complementary feeding examine context-specific recommendations to meet the macro- and micronutrient needs of young children, while work on serving sizes and balanced-diet frameworks, such as food-pyramid principles, addresses how dietary guidance translates into appropriate nutrient intake. Other contributions consider strategies to improve micronutrient intake through dietary diversity and the influence of diet on immune and metabolic function. Together these works frame macro- and micronutrient nutrition as the foundation of a balanced diet, in which sufficient energy-yielding nutrients and an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals jointly sustain health and prevent deficiency-related disease.

Research published in this journal

9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Food Pyramid - The Principles of a Balanced Diet

BUTNARIU MonicaCorresponding author
Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Timis, Romania
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 19 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3199

How this research is being cited

The 9 articles above have been cited 32 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Kadri Koppel · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Luigia Pazzagli · Italy

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