Effects of poor diet Flashcards

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What happens when you have an iron deficiency?

A

You get anaemia (lack of red blood cells [r.b.cs]

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What happens when you have a vitamin A deficiency?

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You have eyesight problems which can lead to blindness

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What happens when you have a vitamin C deficiency?

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You get scurvy

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What happens when you have a vitamin D deficiency?

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You get rickets - can make children’s legs bow outwards

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What happens when you have an iodine deficiency?

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You can get swelling in the neck (a goitre)

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