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Deficiency diseases are caused by a lack of important nutrients over a long period of time. Examples include lack of protein leading to stunted growth and skin issues, and deficiencies in vitamins and minerals causing other diseases. Undernutrition refers to consuming too little food overall, while malnutrition means the diet lacks essential nutrients, both of which can cause deficiency diseases if not addressed with a balanced diet.

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Diseases Disorder

Deficiency diseases are caused by a lack of important nutrients over a long period of time. Examples include lack of protein leading to stunted growth and skin issues, and deficiencies in vitamins and minerals causing other diseases. Undernutrition refers to consuming too little food overall, while malnutrition means the diet lacks essential nutrients, both of which can cause deficiency diseases if not addressed with a balanced diet.

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Deficiency Diseases

A diet is something that we consume in a day. Our body


needs nutrients like minerals, vitamins, fats, carbs, proteins, and fiber
to survive. But sometimes, some people don’t get all these nutrients
due to various reasons. Deficiency diseases are caused due to lack of
nutrients. Let’s find out more about such diseases.

Objective  
This topic gives you an overview of; 

 Deficiency Diseases
 Undernutrition and Malnutrition
 How to Overcome Deficiency in Nutrients 

Deficiency Diseases
Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are
called deficiency diseases or nutritional disease. Deficiency of one or
more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body. For
example, wheat is rich in carbohydrates, but poor in nutrients like
proteins and fats. Too much intake of wheat products results in a
deficiency of proteins and fats, which reduces growth. Lack of proteins
also results in stunted growth, skin diseases, swelling of the face and
discolouration of the hair, and even causes diarrhoea. 

Deficiency of different vitamins and minerals may also result in certain


diseases or disorders. So a balanced diet is required to avoid deficiency
diseases. Some diseases/disorders caused by deficiency of vitamins and
minerals. 

Undernutrition and Malnutrition


The consumption of less quantity of food than the amount required by
the body is known as 'Undernutrition'. On other hand, lack of some
essential nutrients in the diet is known as 'Malnutrition'. 

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