Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet.

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The correct option is A True
Balanced diet:
Deficiency disease is a disease that is caused over an extended period by the lack of certain essential nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals, in one's diet.
A balanced diet in that diet consisted of various constituents of food in accurate and appropriate in quantity and quality according to the requirement of an individual and helps in the growth and development of our body.
It gives sufficient energy to the body for various activities.
It helps individuals to grow and to achieve the aim of body development.
It improves overall health states and results in the fitness of the body by preventing diseases.
Final answer: The given statement is true.

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Tick (||) the statements that are correct.

(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfil the nutritional requirement in our body. ( )

(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )

(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )

Question 5

Read the following statements about diseases.

(i) They are caused by germs.

(ii) They are caused due to the lack of nutrients in our diet.

(iii) They can be passed on to another person through contact.

(iv) They can be prevented by taking a balanced diet.

Which pair of statements best describes a deficiency disease?

(a) (i) and (ii) .

(b) (ii) and (iii)

(d) (i) and (iii)

Question 04(ii)

Tick (√) the statements that are correct.
Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )

Eating balanced diet proves to be a preventive measure for what kind of diseases?

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