Deficiency

Name That Deficiency

100

A person has difficulty seeing in dim light and develops night blindness.

Vitamin A deficiency

200

A person feels tired, weak, and pale because their body does not have enough red blood cells.

Iron deficiency

300

A person's bones became soft and weak due to a lack of sunlight and milk products.

Vitamin D deficiency

400

A person develops cracks at the corner of their mouth and inflammation of the tongue.

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) deficiency

What's the Disease

100

This disease causes bleeding gums and poor wound healing due to the lack of Vitamin C.

Scurvy

200

This disease causes weak, soft bones in children due to Vitamin D deficiency

Rickets

300

This disease causes enlargement of the thyroid gland because of iodine deficiency.

Goitre

400

This disease causes severe protein deficiency, leading to a swollen stomach and poor growth in children.

Kwashiorkor

Food to the Rescue

100

Eating carrots, sweet potatoes, and dark green vegetables helps prevent this deficiency.

Vitamin A deficiency

200

Liver, red meat, beans, and spinach help prevent this deficiency.

Iron deficiency

300

Citrus fruits like oranges and limes help prevent this disease.

Scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency)

400

Milk, cheese, and sunlight help prevent this deficiency.

Vitamin D deficiency