Question

Which category of non-communicable diseases includes conditions caused by deficiency of essential nutrients?

Options

• Nutritional deficiency

• Metabolic disorders

• Allergies

• Mental illness

Answer 1

Nutritional deficiency diseases result from insufficient intake or absorption of essential nutrients. Examples include beriberi (vitamin B1 deficiency), scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), kwashiorkor (protein deficiency), and night blindness (vitamin A deficiency).