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Sailors often suffered from scurvy, due to lack of vitamin C on long voyages
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Before the importance of vitamin C in the diet was realized many people suffered from scurvy. This included sailors on long sea voyages with no fresh vegetables or fruit, explorers and settlers in Canada where there were no fruits or vegetables over the winter, and other such people who had to live on preserved foods for extended periods. In today's world scurvy is also found among people who try to live cheaply by eating a diet of Ramon noodles and not much else. This includes college students and drug addicts.
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Which disease did sailors get if they didn't have enough fresh fruit and vegetables?
scurvy
What disease is associated with vitamin c deficiency?
scurvy
Does vitamin c cause scurvy?
Scurvy is a condition caused by lack of Vitamin C; it is not a disease.
What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?
A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency
What countries does scurvy occur most in?
anyone can get scurvy. scurvy is a condition where your body is lacking 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.
Why are deficiency disease caused?
A deficiency is a lack or shortage, therefore deficiency diseases are caused by a lack or shortage of necessary nutrients in the body. One example is scurvy, a disease associated with pirates that occurs when an individual suffers from a vitamin C deficiency.
When does the scurvy deficiency occur?
Scurvy is a vitamin C deficiency.
Origin of pirate phrase scurvy dog?
Scurvy dog
How many died of scurvy during the civil war?
About 23 died from scurvy from the union and 8 died from scurvy from the Confederate
Prevention from scurvy fever?
Scurvy is caused by vitamin c deficiency. Consuming vitamin c soon cures scurvy fever.
Who now about scurvy?
scurvy is a disease that is caused by lack of vitamin C
