Question

Write any 10 diseases caused by deficiency of vitamins and minerals

Answer 1

Vitamin A

It is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness in children and increases the risk of disease and death.

A serious problem in more of half of all countries, though it mainly affects poorer regions.

In pregnant women, vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness and increase risk of maternal mortality.

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient, and it’s particularly good for skin and for healthy eyes.
Vitamin D

Up to a quarter of the population has low levels of vitamin D in their blood according to UK government figures.

Vitamin D has several important functions. For example, it helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body.

A lack of vitamin D can lead to rickets in children and weakness, aches and pains in adults where bones don't have enough calcium called osteomalacia.
Vitamin E

You are unlikely to have a deficiency of vitamin E, as any excess is stored in your body naturally.

But it is important to have because it is an antioxidant, helps maintain healthy skin and eyes, whilst also helping strengthen the immune system.

There is also a suggestion that vitamin E may help slow the growth of dementia which is currently being researched.
Vitamin K

Vitamin K has several important functions. For example, it's needed for blood clotting, which means it helps wounds to heal properly. There is also some evidence to suggest it helps keep bones healthy.

Not very much vitamin K is needed, so deficiencies are rare, but a healthy balanced diet necessary to ensure you have enough
Vitamin C

Often seen as the most famous of the deficiencies, as a lack of vitamin C causes Scurvy.

Vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid) is vital for the body, because it's needed to make collagen. Without vitamin C, collagen can't be replaced and the different types of tissue breakdown, leading to the symptoms of scurvy. These include:

- Muscle and joint pain

- Tiredness

- Appearance of red dots on the skin

- Bleeding and swelling of the gums


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