Deficiency Diseases and

Malnutrition – GK Notes in PDF

As per The World Bank’s estimate, India has one of the highest number of children in
the world suffering from malnutrition. Moreover, the 2015 Global Hunger Index
Report ranked India 20th amongst leading countries with a serious hunger situation.
These facts indicate towards dire consequences for mortality rate, productivity and
economic growth. India, being the country with the world’s largest young
demographic, cannot afford to continue to let the evils of stunting, wasting, etc. lurk
over its future. Therefore, nutritional deficiency diseases have become an
important topic for government competitive exams. This list of nutrients, their
sources, constituents and deficiency diseases will help you prepare for the same.

You can also download this list of nutritional deficiency diseases as PDF for
future reference.

Deficiency diseases and Sources of Nutrients:

Nutrient Constituent Deficiency Diseases Sources

Vitamin A Retinol, Retinoic Night-blindness Carrots, Papaya,
Acid, Beta- Milk, Cheese, Fish
Carotene Liver Oil, Green
Vegetables etc.
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Beriberi Brewer’s Yeast,
Whole Grain,
Oatmeal, Legumes,
Peanuts, Dried
Soybean,
Sunflower Seeds
etc.
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Ariboflavinosis Beef Liver, Lamb,
Milk, Mushroom,
Spinach, Almonds
etc.
Vitamin B3 Niacin or Nicotinic Pellagra Tuna, Chicken,
Acid Turkey,
Mushrooms ,
Bacon, Broccoli,
Veal etc.
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid Acne, Paresthesia Chicken Liver,
Sunflower Seeds,
Salmon, Avocados,
Corn, Broccoli,
Mushroom etc.
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine, Dandruff-like eruptions, Fish, Beef Liver,
Pyridoxal, Pink eye, Epilepsy Potatoes & other
Pyridoxamine starchy vegetables,
Fruit (other than
citrus) etc.
Vitamin B7 Biotin Growth & Neurological Raw Egg Yolk,
Disorders in Infants Liver, Peanuts,
Yeast, Whole-
wheat Bread,
Cheddar Cheese,
Pork etc.
Vitamin B9 Folic Acid Macrocytic Anaemia, Dark Leafy Greens
Birth Defects like Spinach,
Asparagus,
Broccoli, Citrus
Fruits, Beans,
Peas, Lentils,
Avocados etc.
Vitamin B12 Various Macrocytic Anaemia, Seafood, Beef,
Cobalamins Memory Loss, Chicken, Eggs etc.
Pernicious Anaemia,
Mania, Psychosis,
Paralysis
Vitamin C L-Ascorbic Acid Scurvy Amla, Guava,
Chillis, Kiwi,
Broccoli, Orange,
Papaya, Lemon,
etc.
Vitamin D Calciferol (D2) & Rickets, Osteomalacia Sunlight,
Cholecalciferol (D3) Mushrooms,
Alfalfa, Fish Liver
Oils, Cooked Egg
Yolk, etc.
Vitamin E Tochopherols & Red Blood Cell Wheat Germ Oil,
Tocotrienols Destruction, Ataxia, Canola Oil,
Retinopathy, Peripheral Sunflower Oil,
Neuropathy, Almond Oil,
Reproductive Failure Hazelnuts,
Peanuts etc.
Essential Omega 3 (Alpha Several bodily processes Fish Oils, Flaxseed
Fatty Acids Linolenic Acid) and afflicted, Skin Ailments Oil, Hemp Oil,
Omega 6 (Linolenic Olive Oil, Pumpkin
Acid) Seeds, Leafy
Vegetables etc.
Vitamin K Phylloquinone (K1), Lack of Clotting of Green Leafy
Menaquinone (K2) Blood, Lack of Tissue Vegetables etc.
Renewal
Iron Anaemia, Arrhythmia Red Meat,
Seafood, Egg Yolk,
 Bananas, Apple,
Green Vegetables,
Broccoli, Beans,
Pumpkin Seeds
etc.
Potassium High Blood Pressure, Meat, Milk, Fruits,
Arrhythmia, Muscle Vegetables, Whole
Weakness, Myalgia, Grains etc.
Muscle Cramps,
Constipation,
Respiratory Depression,
Paralysis
Calcium Osteoporosis, Milk and Milk
Hypocalcemia, Products, Eggs,
Ostopenia Wheatgrass etc.
Magnesium Deterioration of Nuts and Seeds,
Metabolism & Cellular Green Vegetables,
Functioning, Heart Dark Chocolate,
Attacks, Insulin Whole Grains etc.
Resistance
Sodium Cognitive Impairment, Salt, Fish, Meat,
Headaches, Nausea, Vegetables etc.
Seizure, Coma,
Electrolytic Imbalance
Chlorine Salt, Milk, Meats,
Vegetables etc.
Phosphorous Meat, Fish,
Poultry, Eggs,
Milk, Bananas etc.
Iodine Goitre, Cretinism, Iodised Salt, Sea
Deterioration of Food, Green
 Metabolism & Cellular Vegetables, Raw
Functioning, Milk, Eggs etc.
Protein Kwashiorkor Meat, Seafood,
Eggs, Pulses &
Legumes, Milk &
Milk Products etc.
Protein- Marasmus Grains, Pulses &
Energy Legumes, Meat,
Milk & Milk
Products, Eggs,
Seafood etc.

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