NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
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Question
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Vitamin A deficiency
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Vitamin C deficiency
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Calcium deficiency
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None of the above
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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: -The treatment for scurvy is vitamin C supplementation. Recommendations are that 1 to 2 grams of vitamin C be administered daily for the first 2 to 3 days followed by 500 mg per day for the next week. Afterward, a daily intake of 100 mg of vitamin C should be given for 1 to 3 months.
Detailed explanation-3: -Prevention of Vitamin C Deficiency Vitamin C 75 mg orally once a day for women and 90 mg orally once a day for men prevents deficiency. People who smoke should consume an additional 35 mg/day. Five servings of most fruits and vegetables (recommended daily) provide > 200 mg of vitamin C.