1.hidden hunger
1.隐形饥饿
Definition: micronutrient deficiency caused by a chronic lack of vitamins and minerals that often has no visible warning signs.
定义：由于饮食中长期缺乏维生素和矿物质而引起的微量营养物缺乏症，通常没有明显警示信号。
Quotation: A World Health Organisation report pointed out recently that the problem of hidden hunger is widespread, in particular in the Third World, where families may fill themselves with cheap rice,say, but be unable to afford the fruit,vegetables and meat needed to provide a balanced diet.
引文：最近世界健康组织在一个报告中指出，隐形饥饿的现象很普遍，特别是在第三世界国家。在那里人们用诸如劣质的大米等食物充饥，而买不起水果、蔬菜和肉这些身体所需要的营养物质来保持饮食平衡。