- These are diseases caused by the lack of certain nutrients in the diet.
- They occur if the diet taken is not a balanced diet.
- This means that if someone continuously takes food that is not a balanced diet the person can easily suffer from deficiency diseases.
- Examples of these diseases are:
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Anaemia, Rickets, Scurvy, Beriberi
These are diseases caused by the lack of certain nutrients in the diet.
They occur if the diet taken is not a balanced diet.
This means that if someone continuously takes food that is not a balanced diet the person can easily suffer from deficiency diseases.
Standard 5
1. Which one of the following diseases is WRONGLY matched with its cause?
|
Disease |
Cause |
| A. Rickets |
Lack of calcium |
| B. Anemia |
Lack of Vitamin D |
| C. Goiter |
Lack of iodine |
| D. Night blindness |
Lack of Vitamin A |
2. Which one of the following is a deficiency disease?
A. Tuberculosis B. Measles C. Rickets D. Polio
3. Which one of the following is NOT a deficiency disease?
A. Anaemia B. Marasmus C. Scurvy D. Measles
