Micronutrient Malnutrition: A Precondition for Cancer Development

Volume 4 • Issue 2 • 1000e122 Bioenergetics ISSN: 2167-7662 BEG an open access journal Micronutrients, the nutrients which are required in small amounts by our body are basic needs for our proper metabolism. Deficiency of such nutrients causes unwanted reactions inside our body leading to many diseases. If the malnutrition is not corrected within proper time by proper intake of the micronutrients, many chronic disease and even cancer may be developed. Therefore in other words we can say that micronutrient malnutrition is the precondition for cancer development. Many works has shown cancer development and progression could be prevented if proper micronutrients are supplied in diet. Many studies indicated importance of vitamin C for cancer prevention. For example, low level of serum iron, minerals like Ca, K, Na, Mg, Mn, Se and GSH increased the risk of cancer [1]. There is inverse correlation between intake of GSH fruit and vegetables and risk of oral cancer indicates that GHS may have an important protective effect to cancer treatment. Even we are exposed to carcinogens such as arsenic and nitroso compounds, intake of proper antioxidants and micronutrients make our body to resist against cancer development [2].