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What is dietary deficiency?

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Dietary deficiencies are disorders that occur because of a lack of essential nutrients in the diet, or because the body cannot absorb and process those nutrients once they are eaten. Most dietry deficiency diseases are caused by a lack of proteins, vitamin, or minerals.

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