HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Scurvy is caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet for at least 3 months. Vitamin C is mainly found in fruit and vegetables. Even people who do not eat very healthily all the time are not usually considered at risk of scurvy.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fasting serum ascorbic acid level greater than 0.6 mg/dL rules out scurvy. Serum ascorbic acid levels of less than 0.2 mg/dL are deficient. levels of 0.2-0.29 mg/dL are low, and levels greater than 0.3 mg/dL are acceptable. Scurvy generally occurs at levels less than 0.1 mg/dL.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C, hence it is also called chronic vitamin C deficiency disorder.