Deficiency Diseases

• Vitamin C role in the body?

  Helps to protect cells. Maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage. Helps with wounds and healing.
• Good sources of Vitamin C?

  Citrus fruits
• Deficiency Disease with a lack of Vitamin C and symptoms?

  Scurvy- Symptoms: Swollen bleeding gums. Skin bruises easily. Lack of energy.
• Vitamin D Role in the body?

  Helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. Needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.
• Good sources of Vitamin D?

  Sunlight, oily fish, red meats, egg yolk, liver.
• Deficiency disease with a lack of Vitamin D?(Symptoms)

  Rickets- In children Ostemoalacia- In adults Symptoms: bone pain
• Role in the body for Iron?

  Making red blood cells to transport oxygen.
• Good Sources of Iron?


  Red meat, beans, nuts, dried fruits.
• Deficiency Disease caused by a lack of Iron? (With symptoms)

  Anemia- Symptoms: lack of energy, shortness of breath, pale skin.
• Calcium's role in the body?


  Helps build bones and keeps teeth healthy. Regulates muscle contractions. Makes blood clot normally.
• Good sources of calcium?


  Dairy products, Green leafy vegtables
• Deficiency disease caused by lack of calcium? (Symptoms)

  Rickets- In children Osteoporosis- In adults. Symptoms: Bone pain and bowed bones in the legs.