it depends which mineral is missing in the diet. for example deficiency of calcium can lead to retarded growth in children and osteoporosis in adults.
deficiency disease
Marasmus
Fatness and laziness.
No. Genetics can play a major role in heart disease.
It's a disease - caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet.
Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) in reptiles - is caused mainly by a lack of calcium in their diet. Dusting their food with a proprietary vitamin powder is the easiest way to ensure they get a balanced vitamin and mineral intake.
Typically anemia is the disease associated with below average iron content in the body.
Anaemia is caused by defeciency in Iron. Anaemia is caused if there is not enough haemoglobin production. This may be prevented by adding sufficient iron in the diet.
RICKETS is a disorder caused y a lack of vitamin D,calcium,or phosphate.
caused by a lack of a nutrient in the diet
Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet.
Kwashiorkor (Protein malnutrition) is not a disease that it transmitted. Kwashiorkor is caused by a lack of protein in the diet.