BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When our body is low in or missing an essential nutrient this is called a
A
deficiency
B
devise
C
without
D
deficit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Undernutrition is a deficiency of nutrients. You may be undernourished if you don’t have an adequate diet, or if your body has trouble absorbing enough nutrients from your food. Undernutrition can cause visible wasting of fat and muscle, but it can also be invisible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Undernutrition is a deficiency of calories or of one or more essential nutrients. Undernutrition may develop because people cannot obtain or prepare food, have a disorder that makes eating or absorbing food difficult, or have a greatly increased need for calories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malnutrition is the impaired function that results from a prolonged deficiency-or excess-of total energy or specific nutrients such as protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, or minerals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kwashiorkor is caused due to the deficiency of essential nutrients.

Detailed explanation-5: -Iron. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and is one of the leading factors contributing to the global burden of disease. Iron deficiency can also lead to anemia, a blood condition that results in fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and low immune support.

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