Billions of People Have Inadequate Micronutrients, Study Estimates

Many diseases worldwide are caused by vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Selection of "healthy" foods: fruits, seeds, cereals, and vegetables.

More than half the world’s population is deficient in micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, according to a new study.

According to the study, published in Lancet Global Health, 99.3 percent of the global population is missing at least one important micronutrient.