Research Review: Nutritional Triage Theory

This concept came up in a recent episode of Barbell Shrugged and it is the theory of nutritional triage. The basic premise is that if there is a deficiency in micronutrients the body will triage and move micronutrient usage to short-term needs while neglecting long-term requirements of that nutrition. This can be good in short bouts but over the long-term these sub clinical deficiencies can cause serious problems that may go unnoticed unless looked for specifically or until they become a major problem. This article highlights the importance of vitamin K.

Source: McCann, J. C. & Ames, B. N. (2009). Vitamin K, an example of triage theory: Is micronutrient inadequacy linked to diseases of aging. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 90. 889-907

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