Question

what is deficiency diseases​

Answer 1

Answer:

deficiency disease is a disease which cause a type of problem in our body for example night blindness lack of vitamin -A etc

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Answer 2

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What are deficiency diseases?

• Deficiency diseases are the diseases caused by lack of essential dietary elements such as vitamins and minerals for a prolonged period of time.
• Examples of some deficiency diseases are: Scurvy, Night blindness, Rickets, Goitre etc.
• Imbalance in diet may lead to such problems.

Some Deficiency Diseases:

1) Night Blindness:

• This disease is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A [Retinol].
• People with this disease experience poor vision at night or in dim lit environments.

2) Anaemia:

• This disease is caused by the deficiency of iron.
• The person suffering from this disease does nkt have enough red blood cells.This disease leads to the lack of blood cells.

3) Goitre:

• This disease is caused by the deficiency of Iodine.
• The person suffering from this disease has increase in the size if thyroid gland. There is swelling in the front of the throat.