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A condition caused by not getting the right amount of nutrients — this can mean too little food (undernutrition) or too much of the wrong food.
India runs large nutrition programmes, such as the mid-day meal scheme in schools, partly to fight childhood malnutrition.
A simple, natural substance like iron, calcium, or iodine that the body needs in small amounts for bones, blood, and other functions.
A nutrient the body needs in small amounts to work properly. Vitamins do not give energy directly but are needed for growth and health.
The proportion of absorbed nitrogen retained by the body, expressed as a percentage.
