hidden hunger

Hidden hunger is unlike the hunger that comes from a lack of food. It is micronutrient deficiency caused by a chronic1 lack of vitamins and minerals that often has no visible warning signs, so that people who suffer from it may not even be aware of it.

“隐性饥饿”与传统意义上因缺乏食物而导致的饥饿不同，它是由于长期缺乏维生素和矿物质而导致的微量营养素缺乏症。因为没有明显的症状，所以人们很少会意识到自己处于“隐性饥饿”状态。

Improving the health of individuals suffering from hidden hunger has wide-ranging economic benefits because lack of essential vitamins and minerals:

提高“隐性饥饿”人群的健康水平有着广泛的经济意义，因为缺乏基本的维生素和矿物质：

But the hidden hunger of micronutrient deficiencies harms even more people and inflicts lasting damage on them and their societies.

然而，缺乏微量元素的隐性饥饿影响着更广泛的人群，并且对人们以及社会造成长期的危害。

Its consequences are nevertheless disastrous2: hidden hunger can lead to mental impairment, poor health and productivity, or even death.

不过，其引发的后果却可能是灾难性的：“隐性饥饿”可能导致智障、健康状况及工作效率不佳，甚至会导致死亡。