Are diseases also caused by the diefiency of vitamins and minerals?
Dear Student,
Yes, the deficiency of vitamins and minerals causes deficiency diseases. The given table provided some of the common deficiency diseases caused by the deficiency of vtiamins and minerals.
Vitamin | Deficiency disease | Symptom |
Vitamin A | Night blindness | Poor vision |
Vitamin B1 | Beriberi | Weak muscles |
Vitamin C | Scurvy | Bleeding gums |
Vitamin D | Rickets | Soft and brittle bones |
Mineral | Deficiency disease | Symptom |
Iron | Anaemia | Weakness |
Iodine | Goitre | Swollen glands of neck, weight loss |
Calcium | Decay of bones and teeth | Disability in children, weak bones, decay of teeth |
Hope this clears your doubt,
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