Some diseases or disorders caused by deficiency of vitamins and minerals


Vitamin/Mineral Deficiency disease/disorder Symptoms



Vitamin A Loss of vision Poor vision, loss of vision in darkness (night), sometimes complete loss of vision



Vitamin B1 Beriberi Weak muscle and very little energy to wok



Vitamin C Scurvy Bleeding gums, Wounds take long time to heal



Vitamin D Rickets Bones become soft and bent



Calcium Bone and tooth decay Weak bones, tooth decay



Iodine Goiter Glands in the neck appear swollen, mental disability in children



Iron Anaemia Weakness

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