Diseases caused by Malnutrition

Things to remember

• Deficiency of nutrients or their improper proportion in our diet cause various diseases and malfunctioning, this is called malnutrition.
• Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Goitre, Anemia, Night blindness, Rickets are some of the diseases caused by malnutrition.
• The children and women are more susceptible to malnutrition because those women who do not get sufficient balanced diet during their pregnancy give birth to an underweight child. Children become its victims when they don’t get enough breastfeeding, extra nutrients at their growing stage.