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Vulnerable groups

These are groups of people who are easily harmed by not hav-

ing enough food or enough different types of food to eat.

Examples of vulnerable groups

Vulnerable groups. Children, pregnant women, elderly people,

malnourished people, and people who are ill, are particu-

larly vulnerable when a disaster strikes.

1. Pregnant women

A pregnant woman needs a balanced diet containing

1. Proteins: to build the body tissues of the growing baby; to

repair her worn out cells

2. Carbohydrates: to give her enough energy to carry the baby
in womb to give her enough energy to do work

3. Iron: to build hemoglobin in her own and in her baby’s body

4. Calcium: to build strong bones and teeth of the baby inside

her womb

5. Vitamins: to protect her unborn baby from catching infec-

tion