Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein
malnutrition characterized by edema and
enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates.
Marasmus is a form of malnutrition. It
happens when the intake of nutrients and
energy is too low for a person’s needs. It
leads to wasting or loss of body fat and
muscle.
Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of
preventable blindness in children and
increases the risk of disease and death from
severe infection such as diarrheal disease
and measles.
Vitamin B12 deficiency means lack of Vitamin
B12. Not having enough Vitamin B12 can lead
to Anemia, which means your body does not
have enough red blood cells to do the job.
This can make you feel weak and tired.
Hypocalcaemia, also known as calcium
deficiency disease, occurs when the blood
has low level of calcium. A long-term calcium
deficiency can lead to dental changes,
cataracts, alterations in the brain and
osteoporosis.
Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace
element iodine, an essential nutrient in the
diet. It may result in metabolic problems
such as goiter, sometimes as endemic goiter
as well as cretinism due to untreated
hypothyroidism, which results in
developmental delays and other health
problems.
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone
density, which can contribute to osteoporosis
and fractures. In children it can cause
rickets. Rickets is a rare disease that causes
the bones to become soft and bend.
Vitamin E deficiency can cause nerve and
muscle damage that results in loss of feeling
the arms and legs, loss of body movement
control, muscle weakness and vision
problems. It also weakened the immune
system.
Scurvy is the name for a Vitamin C
deficiency. It can lead to anemia, debality
exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, pain in
the limbs and especially the legs, swelling in
some parts of the body and sometimes
ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth.
Folic acid defieciency anemia is caused by
having too little folate or Vitamin B9 in the
blood.
Vitamin B5 deficiency is rare but many
include symptoms such as fatigue, insomia,
depression, irritability, vomiting, stomach
pains, burning feet and upper respiratory
infections.
Vitamin B6 deficiency causes peripheral
neuropathyand pellagra-like syndrome, with
seborrheic dermatitis, glossitis and cheilosis.
In adults, it can cause depression, confusion,
electroencephalogram abnormalities and
seizures.
The coomon symptoms of lack of Vitamin B3
(Niacin) invloves the skin, digestive system,
and nervous system.

The symptoms of Vitamin B2 defiency

(Riboflavin) include the sore throat, redness
and swelling of the lining of the mouth and
throat, cracks or sores on the outside of the
lips and at the corners of the mouth,
inflammation and redness of tongue and
moist, scaly skin inflammation.

A deficiency of Vitamin B1 commonly lead to

beriberi, a condition that features problems
with the peripheral nerves and wasting.
Weight loss and anorexia can develop. There
may be mental problems including confusion
and short-term memory loss.

Potassium deficiency is low and high of

potassium in the body. The common
symptoms include weakness and fatigue,
muscle cramps, muscle aches and stiffness, y
tingles and numbness, heart palpitations,
breathing difficulties, digestive symptoms
and mood changes.

Lack Vitamin B7 is also called Biotin

deficiency. Signs of overt biotin deficiency
include hair loss and a characteristic scaly
red rash in the face (around the eyes, nose
and mouth), and in the genital area.
Neurologic symptoms in adults have included
depression, lethargy, hallucination,
numbness and tingling of the extremities and
ataxia.