Being underweight can be a deficiency symptom for the following vital nutrients (micronutrients).
- Zinc
Being underweight continues to cause an additional need for vital substances (macro- and micronutrients) for
- Vitamins A, B1, B3, B6, B12, C, D, E and folic acid.
- The mineral magnesium
- The trace elements iron and zinc
- The omega-3 fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid
- The omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid
- BCAAs – so-called “Branched Chain Amino Acids” – amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine.
* Vital nutrients (macro- and micronutrients) include vitamins, minerals, trace elements, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, etc.
