Deficiency diseases are diseases caused by a lack of a certain vitamin or food type, they do what it says on the label, they obstruct everyday life and make easy tasks hard, e. g. rickets stop people from walking. Deficiency Diseases are diseases caused in humans that are directly or indirectly caused by a lack of essential nutrients in the diet. Nutritional diseases are commonly associated with chronicmalnutrition. Additionally, conditions such as obesity from overeating can also cause, or contribute to, serious health problems.
Excessive intake of some nutrients can cause acute poisoning. Deficiency Diseases are diseases caused in humans that are directly or indirectly caused by a lack of essential nutrients in the diet. Nutritional diseases are commonly associated with chronicmalnutrition. Additionally, conditions such as obesity from overeating can also cause, or contribute to, serious health problems. Excessive intake of some nutrients can cause acute poisoning. Causes: Common symptoms of Deficiency diseases are the following: * Fatigue ? Irritability ? Nervousness ? Depression ? Allergies?
Insomnia ? Frequent minor colds or illnesses Common symptoms of Deficiency diseases are the following: * Fatigue ? Irritability ? Nervousness ? Depression ? Allergies ? Insomnia ? Frequent minor colds or illnesses Symptoms: Kwashiorkor: This is a deficiency disease mainly affecting third world countries because it is caused by lack of protein which mainly poorer children don’t have any access to. Kwashiorkor: This is a deficiency disease mainly affecting third world countries because it is caused by lack of protein which mainly poorer children don’t have any access to.
Scurvy: scurvy is something that affects your gum and teeth, it was a big problem for pirates in earlier centuries as scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin c which is obtained by fruit which pirates couldn’t access, scurvy is a problem in modern times for people who can’t access vitamin c or don’t want to. Scurvy: scurvy is something that affects your gum and teeth, it was a big problem for pirates in earlier centuries as scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin c which is obtained by fruit which pirates couldn’t access, scurvy is a problem in modern times for people who can’t access vitamin c or don’t want to.
Rickets: This is a common deficiency disease amongst children especially in the developing countries, where the bones in children start to soften, this is due to lack of vitamin D, this happens to children who starve or are part of a famine. Rickets: This is a common deficiency disease amongst children especially in the developing countries, where the bones in children start to soften, this is due to lack of vitamin D, this happens to children who starve or are part of a famine.