A Glance of Deficiency Diseases

 Deficiency Diseases

Any disease related with a lacking  of at least one fundamental dietary constituents. A deficiency sickness can be characterized as an illness which is brought about by the absence of fundamental supplements or dietary components like nutrients and minerals in the human body

Signs and symptoms of vitamin deficiency  include:

Fatigue		Weight loss
Shortness of breath		Numbness or tingling in your hands and feet
Dizziness		Muscle weakness
Pale or yellowish skin		Personality changes
Irregular heartbeats		Unsteady movements
		Mental confusion or forgetfulness

Here is the list of common deficiency diseases with their respective causes.

Deficiency	Disease
Calcium	stypsis
	Rickets
	Tetany
Iodine deficiency	Goitre
Selenium deficiency	Keshan disease
Iron deficiency	Iron deficiency anaemia
Zinc	Growth retardation
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)	Beriberi
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	Pellagra
Vitamin C	Scurvy
Vitamin D	Steprsis
	Rickets
Vitamin A	Night Blindness
Vitamin K	Haemophilia