Question

what are deficiency disease? name any one deficiency disease and explain how it occurs​

Answer 1

Answer:

A deficiency disease can be defined as a disease which is caused by the lack of essential nutrients or dietary elements such as vitamins and minerals in the human body. Deficiency disease examples: Vitamin B1 deficiency causes beriberi, lack of iron in the body can lead to anaemia.

Answer 2

List of Deficiency Diseases

Types of Vitamins DeficiencyDiseases

B12 (Cyanocobalamin) Anaemia

C (Ascorbic acid) Scurvy

D (Calciferol) Rickets

K (Phylloquinone) Excessive bleeding due to injury.