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Deficiency Diseases

Types of Vitamins Deficiency Diseases
●A (Retinol)- Night blindness
●B1 (Thiamine) – Beriberi
●B2 (Riboflavin) – Retarded growth, bad skin
●B12 (Cyanocobalamin)- Anaemia
●C (Ascorbic acid)- Scurvy
●D (Calciferol) – Rickets
●K (Phylloquinone) – Excessive bleeding due to injury

Types of Minerals Deficiency Diseases
●Calcium -Brittle bones, excessive bleeding
●Phosphorus- Bad teeth and bones
●Iron- Anaemia
●Iodine – Goitre, enlarged thyroid gland
●Copper- Low appetite, retarded growth

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