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Scurvy can be prevented with adequate intakes of?
Vitamin C
What kind of vitamin is a Scurvy?
Scurvy is NOT a kind of vitamin. Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
Does vitamin c cause scurvy?
Scurvy is a condition caused by lack of Vitamin C; it is not a disease.
When was vitamin c discovered?
Vitamin C was discovered by a Scottish naval surgeon James Lind discovered that a nutrient (now known to be vitamin C) in citrus foods prevented scurvy in 1747.
Why is scurvy caused?
Prolonged deficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.
What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?
A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency
Why were sailors in the past susceptible to scurvey?
Lack of fresh food, ie vegetables and fruit, which contained Vitamin C and would have prevented scurvy.
What disease is associated with vitamin c deficiency?
scurvy
Prevention from scurvy fever?
Scurvy is caused by vitamin c deficiency. Consuming vitamin c soon cures scurvy fever.
Why were the british sailors called limies?
Because they found that consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, particularly those rich in Vitamin C prevented the development of Scurvy - limes are rich in Vitamin C
A disease caused by lack of vitamin C?
Lack of vitamin C is Scurvy.
How many people die from scurvy every year?
There are very few reported deaths from scurvy each year, as the condition is rare in developed countries with access to fresh produce. Scurvy is easily prevented and treated with a diet rich in vitamin C.
