PROBLEMS OF MICROELEMENTS IN THE NUTRITION OF THE POPULATION OF UKRAINE AND WAYS OF THEIR SOLUTION

V.N. Korzun, I.P. Kozyarin, A.N. Parats, T.V. Bolokhnova, V.V. Shkuro, T.A. Tsybenko

The rezults of the study of daily ration mineral compositions of the nutrition of the inhabitants of Polesya and pre-school-age children in Kiyv are demonstrated. Data obtained testifies about a significant deficiency of macro- and microelements, especially, iodine, selenium, zinc, cobalt etc. in the nutrition of the inhabitants of the Ukrainian Polesya, deficiency of some micronutrients in the nutrition of the junior school-children studying at the pre-school educational institutions in Kiyv. Foodstuffs and dietary additions with seaweeds have been elaborated, their high efficiency in the overcoming of iodine deficiency states polyhypomicroelementosis have been confirmed.

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