deficiency disease

• Doença causada pela falta de nutrientes essenciais, vitaminas ou minerais na alimentação, como escorbuto, beribéri ou raquitismo.

A medical condition caused by a lack of essential nutrients, vitamins, or minerals in the diet, such as scurvy or rickets.

1. Nutritional deficiency illnessB2formal

   A disease caused by a lack of essential nutrients, vitamins, or minerals in the diet.

   Doença carencial

   • Scurvy is a classic deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin C.
   • Rickets is a deficiency disease resulting from insufficient vitamin D.
   • Iron deficiency anemia is a common deficiency disease worldwide.