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Nutrient deficiency is the deficiency of a nutrient over a long perod of time.It can result in various diseases which can be overcomed by eating a balanced diet.The nutrient deficiency is not cured by eating a lot of food but by ating variety of food .We should help poor get food as they have the most deficiency.The deficiencys are:-Vit.A-Night BlindnessVit B ;-Beri BeriVit C:-ScurvyVit D:- RicketsVit E:-Skin diseaseIron:-AnaemiaCarbohydrate :-MarasmusProtein:-Kwashiorkar
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIs the state of not having enough of a nutrient to maintain good health.
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What would be a primary nutrient deficiency?
primary nutrient deficiency is caused by lack of intake of said nutrient (deficiency is caused by not consuming the nutrient in adequate amounts)
What is a lack of certain nutrient?
a deficiency
What is a job that a nutrient does in the body?
What is deficiency disease
A condition in which a person does not obtain enough of one specific nutrient?
deficiency disease
What nutrient is related to iron-deficiency anemia?
iron
What is the state of not having enough of a nutrient to maintain good health?
It is called a nutrient deficiency, or starvation.
The most common nutrient deficiency in young children is caused by inadequate consumption?
Iron-deficiency Anemia
What macro-nutrient deficiency causes eggshell nails?
calcium
What causes deficiency diseases?
because of low nutrient intake
What does nutrient deficiency mean?
A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
When a deficiency exists for one nutrient will other levels be affected?
si
What happens if one nutrient is missing from a person's diet?
deficiency disease
