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    Vitamins are organic substances that are essential for normal growth and development. They are classified as either water soluble or fat soluble. Nutritional deficiency diseases occur due to lack of proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Deficiencies can cause specific diseases - for example, protein deficiency can lead to kwashiorkor or marasmus, and vitamin C deficiency can result in scurvy. The document lists various nutrients and their associated deficiency diseases.

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    Ghubaya College of Pharmacy 9485500085 Health Education and Community Pharmacy

    VITAMINs

    Vitamins are complex organic chemical substances which are very essential for normal growth and
    development of the body.
    Vitamins are classified into two major groups:
    1. Water soluble vitamins
    2. Fat soluble Vitamins

    NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY DISEASES

    S. no. Nutrient Deficiency Diseases


    1. Protein Kwashiorkor and marasmus.
    Protein calorie malnutrition Kwashiorkor results due to very low consumption of proteins
    (PCM) in the diet.
    Protein energy malnutrition Marasmus results due to deficiency of proteins, carbohydrates
    (PEM) and fats in the diet of infants especially the infants.
    2 Vitamin A Xerophtbalmia, night blindness and keratomalacia
    3 Vitamin D Rickets and osteomalacia
    4 Vitamin E Sterility.
    5 Vitamin K Hypoprothrombinaemia (deficiency of clotting factor,
    prothrombin in the blood resulting in delayed clotting of
    blood) which further leads to haemorrhages
    6 Vitamin B1(Thiamine) Beri-beri
    7 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Angular stomatitis (cracking of the skin at the corners of the

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    mouth), soreness and inflammation of the mouth and tongue
    8 P-P factor (Nicotinic acid) Pellagra with diarrhoea, dermatitis, insomnia and mental
    depression
    9 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Muscular dystrophy, rigidity and dermatitis in rats
    11 Vitamin B12 Pernicious anaemia (defective production of red blood cells)
    12 Vitamin M (Folic acid) Megaloblastic anaemia (disturbance in the synthesis of DNA)
    13 Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) Scurvy, anaemia; bad teeth, offensive breath,
    14 Calcium Poor development of bones and teeth, rickets, osteomalacia
    and delayed blood coagulation
    15 Phosphorus Softening of bones, dental caries, stunted growth and
    depression of vital organs
    16 Iron Anaemia
    17 Iodine Goitre
    18 Sodium chloride Cramps, marked general weakness, mental lassitude
    (uninterested to do work) and feel exhausted

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