Medical experts always stress on the need for not only a well-balanced diet but also a healthy lifestyle to be fit. A new report has now found that more than 80 per cent of the Indian population suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, contributing to compromised immunity. 

According to a consensus by the Consumer Health Division of Bayer, more than two billion people suffer from MiND (micronutrient deficiencies) globally, with nearly half living in India.

"The doctor's consensus paper has identified a growing problem in India, with a majority of us at the risk of MiND," Sandeep Verma, country head, Consumer Health Division of Bayer in India, said in a statement.

"The grave inadequacy of multiple micronutrients coupled with wrong eating habits and lifestyle-related factors has contributed to the growing micronutrient deficiency in India," Verma added.