4.3 - Deficiency Diseases
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Practice Questions
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What is a deficiency disease?
💡 Hint: Think about how nutrition impacts health.
Name a disease caused by a vitamin A deficiency.
💡 Hint: Remember visual problems.
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What deficiency leads to rickets?
💡 Hint: Think about which vitamin is linked to bone health.
True or False: Scurvy is caused by Vitamin D deficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider the symptoms related to immunity.
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Evaluate the role of nutrition in preventing deficiency diseases. Discuss what changes one might make to their diet to include the vitamins most commonly lacking.
💡 Hint: Think about the foods that are rich in vitamins and how you can include them in your meals.
Analyze the potential societal impacts of deficiency diseases on a community. How might educators combat these issues?
💡 Hint: Consider both the immediate and long-term effects of vitamin deficiencies on people’s health and productivity.
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