Not getting enough nutrition? Be careful, your intelligence could be held back.

Introduction: Hidden hunger specifically refers to the deficiency of two major categories of nutrients: vitamins and minerals. A severe deficiency of these two types of nutrients can cause diseases, and even an undetected mild deficiency can affect people's intelligence, work capacity, and physical immunity.

Hidden hunger specifically refers to the deficiency of two major categories of nutrients: vitamins and minerals. A severe deficiency of these two types of nutrients can cause diseases, and even an undetected mild deficiency can affect people's intelligence, work capacity, and physical immunity.

Iodine deficiency leads to cretinism. Iodine deficiency can easily lead to goiter (commonly known as "big neck disease") and also cause cretinism, which is manifested by stunted growth and intellectual impairment.

Iron deficiency induces anemia. Iron is an important source of red blood cells in the blood. If iron is deficient, the number of red blood cells decreases, and the oxygen-carrying capacity is reduced. In addition to lowering the body's resistance and making it prone to diseases, it also reduces a person's concentration. Data shows that in China, 1 in 5 people has anemia, mostly women, children, and the elderly.

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Vitamin A deficiency can easily lead to night blindness. Vitamin A deficiency affects the immune system, reducing the body's resistance to viruses such as influenza and measles. In addition, the optic nerve is also affected, leading to night blindness and even blindness.

Zinc deficiency weakens the sense of taste. Zinc deficiency weakens the immune system and has a great impact on the sense of taste. When zinc is deficient, due to the bland taste of food, food intake will decrease, leading to a sallow complexion and emaciation.

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Selenium deficiency is detrimental to heart health. Selenium is an antioxidant nutrient that is particularly important for heart health. For example, Keshan disease, which once prevailed in places like Xichang in Sichuan and Keshan in the Northeast, caused sudden cardiac deaths in both the old and young, which is closely related to selenium deficiency.

In addition, calcium deficiency can easily lead to osteoporosis, and folic acid deficiency often causes birth defects... Many people believe that overweight and obese people have excess nutrition, which is wrong. Overweight and obese people are actually high-risk groups for hidden hunger. They often have excessive intake of energy nutrients but may be deficient in micronutrients, which can also aggravate chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

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