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Which disease that is directly cause by a nutritional deficiency?
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∙ 13y ago
That depends on what you are deficient in. For instance, vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy. Vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets and osteoporosis. Vitamin B deficiency causes a host of problems including, niacin: pellagra and thiamine: beriberi. Macronutrient deficiency (Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats) can cause many problems as well including malnutrition.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere are many diseases that result from different types of nutritional deficiencies. Malnutrition in general can lead to developmental problems, especially in the childhood years.
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∙ 12y agoThere is not neceseruly a disease for that. But the immune system will definitely be affected. This can lead to disease because it is more suceptible to damage.
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∙ 12y agoNutritional deficience diseases are: scurvy, goiter, rickets, pellagra and anemia.
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∙ 12y agoThere are several. Notably such things as scurvy, rickets, beri beri etc
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∙ 11y agoScurvy: vitamin c deficiency
B12 deficiency: megaloblastic anemia
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∙ 9y agoA few diseases caused by a lack of essential nutrients are scurvy, rickets, and pellagra.
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∙ 13y agoThere are a number of them - such as kwashiorkor, marasmus, beriberi, scurvy and others.
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∙ 11y agogoitre, rickets, beriberi etc.
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What mineral deficiency cause mental retardation?
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What deficiency disease is cause by lack of vitamin d?
diabetess
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What disease can you get by not eating vitamins?
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Can potassium deficiency cause a flower to wither?
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What is Vitamin B3 deficiency disease?
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