Health Lesson 3

A set of flashcards covering key terms, definitions, and concepts related to micro-nutritional deficiencies and their impact on health, based on lecture notes.

Micro-Nutritional Deficiencies

Happen when the body lacks essential vitamins and minerals for proper growth and development.

Vitamin A

Promotes good eyesight, especially in low light.

Vitamin B

Keeps body cells healthy and organs functioning properly; good for the brain and nervous system.

Vitamin C and D

Keep the immune system healthy and strong; also makes skin and hair glow.

Vitamin K

Makes the blood clot when wounded; prevents excessive bleeding.

Calcium

Helps you to have strong bones and teeth.

Iron

Essential for the formation of red blood cells (hemoglobin); helps carry oxygen in the body.

Iodine

Essential for diet; helps control growth and metabolism.

Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)

May cause night blindness which prevents seeing in the dark.

Beriberi

A condition caused by vitamin B deficiency affecting various parts of the body.

Scurvy

Caused by vitamin C deficiency; symptoms include loose teeth, tiredness, and bleeding gums.

Rickets

Caused by vitamin D deficiency; weakens and softens bones.

Osteoporosis

Resulting from calcium deficiency; makes bones weak and brittle.

Anemia

Caused by iron deficiency; characterized by weakness and extreme tiredness.

Goiter

Caused by iodine deficiency; characterized by swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck.

Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM)

Condition resulting from a deficiency of dietary protein and/or total calories.

Obesity

A nutritional condition where a person has an excessive amount of fat stored in the body.

Overweight

It is a nutritional condition in which a person weighs more than the normal weight to be considered as healthy.