Overview:
Nutrition Month is held annually in March. The theme for this year is “Food Connects Us”. The event aims to raise awareness of the importance of achieving nutritional balance among members of society, with a focus on making informed food decisions, adopting healthy eating habits, and promoting physical activity.
Objectives:
- Raising awareness of the culture of healthy, balanced food, and the importance of it containing iron.
- Ensuring that society is educated about the harms and symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiency in the body.
- Knowing when to visit a doctor or specialist to obtain appropriate treatment.
Facts
- Unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity are major global health risks.
- Eating a healthy diet helps prevent all forms of malnutrition, as well as reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
Official Date:
Globally: March 1 – 31, 2025.
Locally: Ramadan 1 - Shawwal 2, 1446 AH.