According to a study in Scotland of more than 800,000 children, 8.9 per cent of children conceived in the first quarter of the year (January, February, and March) had learning disabilities compared to 7.6 per cent of those conceived between July and September.
The people behind the study propose that 11 per cent of all learning difficulties could be prevented if expectant mothers were to take vitamin D supplements. The study did not directly measure vitamin D, but it seems to be the most likely explanation for the facts.
No, a lack of vitamin C does not cause night blindness, but it can cause scurvy. A lack of vitamin A causes night blindness.
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Rickets
Beriberi is caused by a lack of vitamin B1, pellagra by a lack of vitamin B3, while pernicious anemia is due to a lack of vitamin B12. A lack of Vitamin B is simply called a Vitamin B Deficiency.
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The cause of non-readers in school can come from not diagnosing learning difficulties early. It can also be caused from a lack of parental involvement in developing reading skills.
Lack of vitamin D can cause Rickets in children. Rickets is the softening of bones. Vitamin D plays a part in bone health because it helps us absorb calcium Lack of vitamin D also puts you at risk of cardiovascular diseases. Lack of vitamin D has been linked to people with high blood pressure
scurvy
The lack of citric fruits in the diet.
Vitamin K is necessary for proper blood coagulation, so lack of this vitamin can cause excessive bleeding. Osteoporosis and heart problems are also associated with lack of vitamin K.
Scurvy is a condition caused by lack of Vitamin C; it is not a disease.