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Hidden hunger: a global public health problem

Hidden hunger is a form of malnutrition caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals in the diet such as vitamin A, iron, zinc, folic acid, and iodine. Because we need these essential nutrients in small amounts, they are called micronutrients.

Micronutrient deficiencies are a leading cause of intellectual disability in children, preventable blindness in children, and maternal death during childbirth. They can limit a person’s ability to learn, earn a living, or live a healthy life. These debilitating consequences damage whole communities, as well as economies.

Our bodies only need small – micro – amounts of these nutrients, but without enough, they cannot function healthily, support growth, or fight off illness.

Hidden hunger does not necessarily lead to “visible” clinical symptoms, and so it can be more difficult to garner attention, investment, or action to solve it.

Today, close to 2 billion people suffer from a lack of vitamins and/or minerals in their diet, and up to 2.8 million deaths annually are attributable to iron, vitamin A, or zinc deficiency, according to estimates from the Global Hunger Index and the World Health Organization (WHO).


According to the text,

A
micronutrient deficiencies don’t cause serious health issues.

B
we need large amounts of vitamnins and minerals to stay healthy.

C
it is easy to detect hidden hunger in a population.

D
a great number of people suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Answer 1

Resposta:

B

micronutrient deficiencies; a person’s ability to learn, earn a living, or live a healthy life; our bodies; hidden hunger; 2 billion people’s diet.