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Micronutrient Malnutrition in Egypt (Facts).
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Name: Bassem Hisham Omar Date: 02/20/04 Community Service Report Micronutrient Malnutrition in Egypt (Facts) Even though a lot of Egyptians follow a practical and healthy diet, many others located in the rural areas suffer from micronutrient deficiencies where the people work on a very low budget. Cases of deficiencies are mostly located in Upper rather than Lower Egypt. And according to the OMNI organization there are three main deficiencies that haunt Egyptian people: Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) and Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). (OMNI 1) As studied by the OMNI organization, the most common deficiency, the Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) is the main reason for blindness, vulnerability to a disease and loss of lives. After a lot of studies made by OMNI, it was found that most of the VAD was found amongst women and children. It was discovered that women intake only 30% of the required level of...
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