BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -A balanced diet should provide enough nutrients such as calories, protein and vitamins, to keep you healthy. Without this, you may not be getting all the nutrients you need and this can lead to malnutrition.

Detailed explanation-2: -You may develop malnutrition if you lack a single vitamin in your diet. Lacking a vitamin or other nutrient is called a deficiency. Sometimes malnutrition is very mild and causes no symptoms. Other times it can be so severe that the damage it does to the body is permanent, even though you survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are now strong links between low intakes of particular nutrients and the risk of developing chronic disease including some cancers, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and depression. During pregnancy, insufficient nutrient intake can have long-term health implications for the health of the child.

Detailed explanation-4: -Micronutrient deficiencies usually accompany protein-energy malnutrition, so the World Health Organization recommends those suffering from this type of malnutrition receive a supplement containing a mix of vitamins and minerals as part of their treatment.