Nutritional Problems due to Deficiency Disorders (With Diagram)

The following points highlight the six major nutritional problems caused due to deficiency disorders. The nutritional problems are: 1. Deficiency Diseases 2. Indigestion 3. Constipation 4. Vomiting 5. Jaundice 6. Diarrhoea. Nutritional Problem # 1. Deficiency Diseases: The important deficiency disorders include protein energy malnutrition (PEM) and disorders due to deficiencies of Vitamin A, iron and iodine. Defi­ciency of protein [...]