Understanding Nutritional Deficiency Disorders for Prevention
Malnutrition is the cause of many deaths in India. Even though we eat, we sometimes struggle to get optimum nutrition. Our eating habits are influenced by our lifestyle choices. We often eat food that is comforting and not focus on the nutritional benefits. Recommended Daily Allowance is the average daily intake enough to meet the nutrition requirement of a healthy person. Anyone consuming lesser than the RDA levels is at a risk of having nutritional deficiencies. The major types of nutritional disorders are- Vitamin and mineral deficiency disorders leading to keratomalacia, beriberi, scurvy, rickets, pellagra, etc. Inflammatory and autoimmune diseases like arthritis, vasculitis, scleroderma, celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, etc. Malnutrition disorders which affects all age groups. Lifestyle-related disorders like cancer, obesity, osteoporosis, depression, etc. Iodine deficiency disorders leading to goiter, etc. Regular intake of fresh fruits and vegetables c