Nutritional Deficiency

Many Disease s in humans are thought to be directly or indirectly related to Nutrition , These include, but are not limited to, deficiency diseases, caused by a lack of essential Nutrient s.

Additionally, several diseases are directly or indirectly impacted by dietary habits, and require very close attention to the nutrient content of food.

OVERNUTRITION (EATING TOO MUCH)

Proteins / Fats / Carbohydrates

Cardiovascular Disease (Leading cause of death in the western world); a primary cause is thought to be ingestion of Saturated Fat and Trans Fat

Some Cancer s

Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity

Vitamins

Vitamin Poisoning

Micromineral s and Macromineral s

Iron Overload Disorder

DEFICIENCIES (EATING TOO LITTLE)

Proteins / Fats / Carbohydrates

Protein-energy Malnutrition

--- Kwashiorkor

--- Marasmus

Vitamin

''Also see Avitaminosis , and table of deficiency diseases at Human Vitamins ''

Beriberi

Rickets

Scurvy

Pellagra

poor Immune System function, potentially leading to a wide range of other illnesses.

Micromineral s and Macromineral s

metabolic or nutritionally related disease such as Diabetes Mellitus or endemic Goitre

Zinc deficiency (growth retardation)

Osteoporosis - caused by Calcium deficiency

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