Health and Nutrition
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity.
- While, disease is a malfunctioning process related to a certain part of the whole body in which normal functions are disturbed or damaged.
Mineral Deficiency Diseases
Common deficiency diseases of iron, calcium and iodine are given below:
Iron Deficiency
- Anemia: Iron is important for the formation of the respiratory pigment hemoglobin present in blood. Deficiency of iron results in reduction of red blood cells. This reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood. ....
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