Definition of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD): insufficient consumption of vitamin A to meet the body’s needs. The ProblemChildren worldwide are getting sick, going blind, and even dying, because their diets lack one essential nutrient – vitamin A. For babies and young children whose minds and bodies are rapidly growing and developing, vitamin A is essential.…

The World Health Organization defines nutrition as: the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.”(i)…

Definition: Undernutrition occurs when individuals have inadequate consumption or absorption of one or more nutrients, either micro- or macronutrients. Macronutrients are substances needed for growth, metabolism, and for other body functions, which include proteins, carbohydrates or fats. Micronutrients are nutrients needed in very small amounts and are essential for normal growth and development, for example a…