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Nutrient Deficiency Study News: First happiness, get it yourself.. According to this saying, it is important to keep your body healthy first. And to keep the body healthy, various nutrients are required. If the body does not get enough nutrients, many types of diseases can occur. It is also believed that malnutrition is more in poor countries, but a recent study has revealed something very shocking. New research says that more than half of the world's population suffers from a deficiency of essential micronutrients. Be it rich or poor. In every country, lack of nutrients deteriorates the health of people.
More than 60 percent of the world's population is deficient in calcium and others.
According to the New York Post report, a new study has revealed that more than 60 percent of the world's population suffers from a deficiency of many nutrients including calcium, iron, vitamin C and vitamin E. But the special thing in this is that the condition of European countries is very bad. Research scientists analyzed the estimated global consumption of 15 major micronutrients calcium, iodine, iron, riboflavin, folate, zinc, magnesium, selenium, thiamine, niacin and vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C and vitamin E. In which shocking things have come to light.
68% of the world's population is iodine deficient
According to the researchers, 68% of the world's population is iodine deficient, 67% is vitamin E deficient, 66% is calcium deficient and 65% is iron deficient. Calcium levels were found to be very low in North America, Europe and Central Asia. More than half of the world's population is getting low levels of riboflavin, folate and vitamin C and vitamin B6. Only 22% of people were deficient in niacin, while thiamine (30%) and selenium (37%) were deficient.
Vitamin B6 deficiency is more common in men
In particular, deficiencies of iodine, vitamin B12, iron and selenium are more common in women than men, while deficiencies of calcium, niacin, thiamine, zinc, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin B6 are more common in men. This micronutrient deficiency can cause fatigue, bone pain, hair loss and weakness. The results of this research have been published in Lancet Global Health. According to the experts involved in this research, these results are worrying. Most people in all regions are facing deficiencies of many essential nutrients.