Answer:
Iron
deficiency results in anaemia. Nutritional anaemia is a disease syndrome caused
by malnutrition. It is of two types:
(i) Microcytic anaemia
(ii) Pernicious anaemia
Microcytic anaemia: It occurs due to deficiency of iron in
human diet.
Symptoms:
An anaemic person
(i) becomes pale, weak and tired.
(ii) loses appetite.
(iii) loses body weight.
Pernicious anaemia: It is caused due to deficiency of
vitamin Big.
Symptoms: Patient becomes paler, shortness of breath after
slight exertion, loss of weight, weakness, etc. It may be fatal.
You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in
3 sec