Interactions of malnutrition and immune impairment, with specific reference to immunity against parasites

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KEY POINTS: Clinical malnutrition is a heterogenous group of disorders including macronutrient deficiencies leading to body cell mass depletion and micronutrient deficiencies, and these often coexist with infectious and inflammatory processes and environmental problems. There is good evidence that specific micronutrients influence immunity, particularly zinc and vitamin A. Iron may have both beneficial and deleterious effects depending on circumstances. There is surprisingly slender good evidence that immunity to parasites is dependent on macronutrient intake or body composition.

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