The term mineral deficiency means a condition where the concentration of any one of the minerals essential to human health is abnormally low in the body.
Magnesium deficiency can cause muscle cramping. Potassium deficiency can, as well. These are minerals, not vitamins.
A deficiency of insulin causes diabetes mellitus.
Minerals are very essential for metabolic activity of the body. for eg. calcium and phosphorus strengthening of bones and teeth , iron is a major component of haemoglobin (which is very essential for life as it is the oxygen carrier) Iodineis required for production of thyroideharmone which is required for physical and sexual developments. In nutshell mineral nourish our body and their deficiency causes disease (like deficiency of iron causes anemia).
Minerals are very essential for metabolic activity of the body. for eg. calcium and phosphorus strengthening of bones and teeth , iron is a major component of haemoglobin (which is very essential for life as it is the oxygen carrier) Iodineis required for production of thyroideharmone which is required for physical and sexual developments . in nutshell mineral nourish our body and their deficiency causes disease (like deficiency of iron causes anemia)
Insufficient quantities of specific minor nutrients (e.g. vitamins, minerals) in the diet cause deficiency diseases. Each deficiency disease is associated with one specific nutrient (e.g. scurvy with vitamin C, rickets with vitamin D) as its cause.
Dwarfism is zinc deficiency. hypothyroidism is iodine deficiency.
No obesity causes deficiency disease x
Weak muscles.Protein deficiency can lead to weak muscles.
Grossly speaking IRON is the answer but on an whole lot other minerals can lead to anemia if they are deficient.
Thyroid Hormone Deficiency causes Irreversible damage to Peripheral and Central Auditory Systems...
vitamin D deficiency causes lipids
defiency of vitamin a causes blindness.