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What are deficiency diseases?

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A healthy and balanced diet, enriched with all the essential nutrients is a must for both body development and preventing disease. Deficiency disease is any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary nutrients in the diet. Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body.


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