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Nutrient Deficiencies and Excess
Term | Definition |
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PEM | Fatigue and weight loss in adults; diarrhea, infections , and stunted growth in children |
Protein Deficiency | Fatigue and weight loss in adults; diarrhea, infections , and stunted growth in children |
Night Blindness | Reduced ability to see in dim light |
Vitamin A Deficiency | Reduced ability to see in dim light |
Rickets | Crooked legs, misshapen breastbone |
Vitamind D Deficiency | Crooked legs, misshapen breastbone |
Scurvy | Weakness, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, internal bleeding |
Vitamin C Deficiency | Weakness, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, internal bleeding |
Beriberi | Numbness in ankles and legs followed by severe cramping and paralysis |
Thiamin Deficiency | Numbness in ankles and legs followed by severe cramping and paralysis |
Pellagra | Skin lesions, digestive problems, mental disorders, death |
Niacin Deficiency | Skin lesions, digestive problems, mental disorders, death |
Pernicious Anemia | Abnormal large red blood cells, depression, and drowsiness |
Vitamin B12 Deficiency | Abnormal large red blood cells, depression, and drowsiness |
Osteoporosis | Porous, brittle bones |
Calcium Deficiency | Porous, brittle bones |
Hypertension | High blood pressure |
Sodium Excess | High blood pressure |
Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
Iodine Deficiency | Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
The "Sunshine" Vitamin | Vitamin D |