DISEASES AND DISORDERS (One-Liner + MCQs)

Deficiency diseases:

    • The disease resulting from dietary of any substance essential for good health.

    • The deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating food having good nutritional value.

    • The deficiency of “Vitamin E” leads to weakness in muscles and sterility.

    • Xerophthalmia caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin A.

    • The main cause of blindness in children worldwide is the deficiency of “Vitamin A”.

    • Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin A.

    • Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of “Vitamin K”.

    • Goiter and the enlarged thyroid gland are mainly diagnosed in patients with deficiency of “Iodine” mineral.

    • Iron deficiency causes “Anemia” that is a condition in which the blood is unable to carry the required oxygen to the tissues, which also results in death.

    • Manganese is important for bone growth and cartilage. A deficiency can lead to teeth grinding, muscle contractions, convulsions, vision and hearing problems in children. It causes hypertension, atherosclerosis and heart diseases in adults.

    • The deficiency of phosphorus leads to the formation of under-developed teeth and bones.

Infectious diseases:

    • A disease caused by specific pathogenic organisms and capable of being transmitted to another person by direct or indirect contact.

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