Question

Define deficiency diseases?
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Answer 1

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• Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases or nutritional disease.
• Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body.
• For example, wheat is rich in carbohydrates, but poor in nutrients like proteins and fats.

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Answer 2

Deficiency (medicine), including various types of malnutrition, as well as genetic diseases caused by deficiencies of endogenously produced proteins. A deficiency in construction, an item, or condition that is considered sub-standard, or below minimum expectations.