Question

what is hidden hunger

Answer 1

Hidden hunger is a lack of vitamins and minerals. Hidden hunger occurs when the quality of food people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, so the food is deficient in micronutrients such as the vitamins and minerals that they need for their growth and development.

Answer 2

The word hidden hunger refers to a more insidious type of deficiency caused by eating food that is cheap and filling but deficient in essential vitamins and micronutrients.Though, the consequences of subclinical deficiency of micronutrients are better understood and monitored, they often go unnoticed within the community. It is for these reasons that micronutrient deficiencies have been referred to as "hidden hunger".