Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide

Riboflavin deficiency is highly prevalent in females and children across many regions worldwide. Given the wide-ranging adverse health consequences of deficiency, population-based strategies to improve riboflavin status in both LMICs and HICs are urgently needed.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Journal of Nutrition
Published
2026-02-23
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.101277
Primary Topic
Folate and B Vitamins Research
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00

Funders

Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide

Leane Hoey, H. McNulty, Kyly C. Whitfield, Liadhan McAnena et al.
Journal of Nutrition
Folate and B Vitamins Research
article

Riboflavin Deficiency Is Highly Prevalent in Females and Children across High and Low/Middle Income Countries Worldwide

Leane Hoey, H. McNulty, Kyly C. Whitfield, Liadhan McAnena, Crystal D Karakochuk, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Tim Green, Nelly Birungi, Pere Cavallé, Guy-Marino Hinnouho, Lorna Cox, Janette Walton, Parveen Bhatti, Yvonne Lamers, Albert Flynn, Maeve A. Kerr, Ryan Barlow, Ann Prentice, Tabasum Makhdoomi, Kristina Pentieva, Catherine Hughes, Damon A Parkington, Michelle Murphy, JJ Strain, Harry R Jarrett, Adrian McCann, Mary Ward
article en

Abstract

Riboflavin deficiency is highly prevalent in females and children across many regions worldwide. Given the wide-ranging adverse health consequences of deficiency, population-based strategies to improve riboflavin status in both LMICs and HICs are urgently needed.

Journal of NutritionVol. 156(3)
United Nations Children's Fund (US), University of Ulster (GB), University of British Columbia (CA), MRC Human Nutrition Research (GB), Mount Saint Vincent University (CA), University College Cork (IE), Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (ES), Munster Technological University (IE), Ministry of Health (LA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU), Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus (ES), MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (ES), ICF International (United States) (US), Medical Research Council (GB)
UK Research and Innovation, National Institute for Health and Care Research, National Institutes of Health, Directorate for Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
No poverty
Openalex Percentile: Top 49%
Folate and B Vitamins Research
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.