Question

Define the following:

Deficiency disease

Answer 1

Deficiency disease:

1. A disease is any disorder of the body and mind, any abnormality in the body and mind is called a disease.
2. It could be due to deficiency, psychological malfunctioning, or communicable and non-communicable diseases.
3. The disease caused due to deficiency of nutrients, minerals, and vitamins is called deficiency disease. It is non-infectious.