Question

What are deficiency diseases?

Answer 1

Deficiency diseases:

1. A condition caused by a shortage of key nutrients or dietary elements such as vitamins and minerals in the human body is known as a deficiency disease.
2. Some of the deficiency diseases are as follows:

Scurvy:

1. Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused due to lack of vitamin C(ascorbic acid) in food.
2. Some of the food sources of vitamin C are lemon, orange, guava, cabbage, etc.
3. Symptoms of scurvy include bleeding gums and pain in joints.

Night blindness:

1. Night blindness is a disease that is caused due to deficiency of vitamin A in food.
2. Some of the food sources of vitamin A are vegetables, fruits, and dairy products.
3. Symptoms of night blindness include poor vision in dim light and dryness of the cornea.

Kwashiorkor:

1. Kwashiorkor is a type of disease that occurs mostly due to a deficiency of proteins.
2. Symptoms of kwashiorkor in children include weakness, thin limbs, pale and dry skin, and reddish hair.