Effects of poor diet Flashcards
1
Q
What happens when you have an iron deficiency?
A
You get anaemia (lack of red blood cells [r.b.cs]
2
Q
What happens when you have a vitamin A deficiency?
A
You have eyesight problems which can lead to blindness
3
Q
What happens when you have a vitamin C deficiency?
A
You get scurvy
4
Q
What happens when you have a vitamin D deficiency?
A
You get rickets - can make children’s legs bow outwards
5
Q
What happens when you have an iodine deficiency?
A
You can get swelling in the neck (a goitre)