What is deficiency of nutrients and deficiency diseases? What happens when diet of a growing child is deficient in both proteins and carbohydrates? How can we prevent deficiency diseases?
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A child with marasmus may not grow as children usually do. Malnutrition happens when a lack of nutrients causes health problems, usually because a person's diet does not contain all the vitamins and nutrients that the body needs to function
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What is deficiency of nutrients and deficiency diseases?
- A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body doesn't absorb or get from food the necessary amount of a nutrient. Deficiencies can lead to a variety of health problems.
- These can include digestion problems, skin disorders, stunted or defective bone growth, and even dementia
What happens when diet of a growing child is deficient in both proteins and carbohydrates?
- Kwashiorkor occurs in people who have a severe protein deficiency. Children who develop kwashiorkor are often older than children who develop marasmus.
- Having a diet that's mainly carbohydrates can lead to this condition.
How can we prevent deficiency diseases?
- Deficiency conditions can be avoided in the following ways: -Eat easy, nutritious foods, such as groundnuts, soybeans, pulses, etc. -Prolonged cooking and the loss of nutritional value of undercooked food.
- Its nutritional values are also destroyed by holding cut vegetables and fruits for a longer time.
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