Inadequate nutrition endangers children

Serious health consequences could last for their entire lives

BEIJING - Chinese children younger than age 5 face serious nutrition problems that could have lifelong health consequences if left unaddressed, senior nutrition experts warned.

The most worrisome problem is deficiencies of vitamins A and D, iron, calcium and zinc among children younger than 5, said Huo Junsheng, director of the food science and technology department of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.