19-Mar-2025
Deficiency Diseases
About Deficiency Diseases
Deficiency diseases are health conditions that arise from a prolonged lack of essential nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals, in the diet, resulting in various health complications.
Deficiency Diseases Caused by lack of Particular Vitamins and Minerals:
|
Vitamins/Minerals |
Deficiency Diseases |
|
Vitamin A |
Night blindness |
|
Vitamin B1 |
Beriberi |
|
Vitamin B2 |
Ariboflavinosis |
|
Vitamin B3 |
Pellagra |
|
Vitamin B5 |
Paresthesia |
|
Vitamin B6 |
Anemia |
|
Vitamin B7 |
Dermatitis, enteritis |
|
Vitamin B9 & B12 |
Megaloblastic anemia |
|
Vitamin C |
Scurvy, Swelling of Gums |
|
Vitamin D |
Rickets & Osteomalacia |
|
Vitamin E |
Less Fertility |
|
Vitamin K |
Non-Clotting of Blood
|
|
Folate (Folic Acid) |
Megaloblastic anemia, Neural tube defects |
|
Iodine |
Goitre, Cognitive impairment in newborns |
|
Iron |
Anemia |
|
Zinc |
Short stature, Impaired wound healing, Growth issues |