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What is the disease caused by lack of calcium?
Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can lead to disorders like osteoporosis (brittle bones)
What is a disease that is caused by a deficiency of calcium and vitamin D in early childhood?
Anemia
Does a calcium and vitamin D deficiency in early childhood cause Talipes?
No, talipes is a congenital deformity, it is not caused by nutritional deficiency.
deficiency disease caused by calcium?
Calcium deficiency can lead to a number of diseases and disorders, including osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, hypocalcemia, and dental caries. In children, calcium deficiency can cause stunted growth, soft bones, and weakened teeth. In adults, calcium deficiency can cause bone and muscle weakness, nerve problems, and fatigue.
What is osteroporosis?
Condition caused by calcium deficiency; bones become porous, weak, and fragile.
What is the disease caused by the lack of minerals?
There are many. The most common is rickets in the young, osteoporosis in the old, and is caused by a lack of calcium. Anemia is the result of iron deficiency. A separate form of anemia (pernicious anemia) is due to cobalt deficiency.
Why rickets affects children?
A deficiency in vitamin D, responsible for regulating the concentration of calcium and phosphates in the blood, leads to reduction in bone mineral density. In childrens bones, which are still growing, this leads to rickets. In some cases rickets can be caused by calcium deficiency.
Does calcium deficiency cause convulsions?
Yes. Our newborn was hospitalized for a week due to a calcium deficiency. She was having seizures.
Is calcium deficiency a learning disability?
Calcium deficiency is NOT a learning disability. It's just a lack of calcium in the body, it's not a learning disability however some people with calcium deficiency may also have learning disabilities. -x- K -x-
Which of the following is caused by mineral deficiency A) beriberi B)goitre C)scurvy D)night blindness?
Beriberi is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency Goitre can be caused by iodine deficiency - although there are other potential causes. Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency Night blindness (Nyctalopia) can have many different causes - but one cause is vitamin A deficiency.
What are risk factors for calcium deficiency?
calcium deficiency can lead to hypocalcemia which is associated with muscular weakness and weak bones.Long term deficiency can lead to osteoporosis ,which is characterized by increase fracture tendency especially in females.
What is condition resulting from a calcium deficiency?
Osteoporosis
