a) What is deficiency disease?

b) What are some symptoms that is observed when a person is deficient in proteins, carbohydrates and fats?

Q. (a) What are deficiency diseases?

(b) Name the deficiency diseases caused due to the lack of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in diet.

Q. a) What are deficiency diseases?
b) List the disorders caused due to deficiency of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

Q. Deficiency of which two nutrients is called Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)?
(a) Proteins and fats
(b) Carbohydrates and proteins
(c) Fats and proteins
(d) Carbohydrates and fats

Q. Which of the following statements are true w.r.t. the kwashiorkor disease?

(i) It is usually observed in children in the age group 1-5 years.
(ii) It is caused by severe protein deficiency even if sufficient carbohydrates and fats are consumed.

(iii) It is usually seen in infants below the age of 1 year.

(iv) It is caused by deficiency of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in diet.

Q. When there is a deficiency in protein . What are disease cause due protein deficiency