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What are the Most Common Nutritional Problems in India & Their Causes?

What is Meant by Nutritional Problems?

What Leads to Nutritional Deficiencies?

What are the Symptoms of Nutritional Deficiency

Common Nutritional Problems in India

Long-term Problems Due to a Nutritional Deficiency

Different Nutritional Programmes in India

Sources of Important Nutrients

Nutrients Food sources
Proteins Chicken, milk, eggs, pulses, tofu, Greek yoghurt, lean beef, quinoa, lentils, almonds, cottage cheese
Vitamin D Exposure to sunlight, egg yolk, fortified foods, fish, cod liver oil, fortified orange juice, mushrooms, fortified cereals
Vitamin B12 Shellfish, salmon, liver, trout, beef, fortified cereals, tuna, sardines, dairy products (milk, cheese, yoghurt), eggs
Folate Citrus fruits, peas, tomato juice, leafy green vegetables, asparagus, brussels sprouts, beans, avocado, beets, fortified grains
Vitamin A Grapefruit, cantaloupe, pumpkins, carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, kale, apricots, red bell peppers, mangoes
Iron Organ meat, shellfish, red meat, kidney beans, lentils, spinach, tofu, chickpeas, fortified cereals, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate
Iodine Egg dairy, fish, seaweed, iodized salt, shrimp, prunes, lima beans, cranberries, turkey

Strategies to Improve Nutritional Status in India

FAQs about Nutritional Problems in India