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DEFICIENCY DISEASES

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INTRODUCTION

THE MAIN CAUSE OF DEFICIENCY DISEASE IN OUR COUNTRY IS POVERTY.MANY PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY ARE NOT ABLE TO BUY GOOD QUALITY OF FOOD AND FOOD ITEMS IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITES.IF THIS CONTINUES THEY WILL BECOME WEAK AND FALL ILL.THIS MOSTLY AFFECTS THE GROWING CHINDREN .

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DEFICIENCY DUE TO CARBOHYDRATES

1. CARBOHYDRATES ARE THE CHIEF

SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR THE BODY.

2. THE ENERGY PRODUCED BY

CARBOHYDRATES ARE USED BY

OUR BODY TO PERFORM VARIOUS

TASKS.

3. DEFICIENCY OF SUFFICIENT

CARBOHYDRATES LEADS TO

• BODY WEAKNESS

• LOSS OF STAMINA

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DEFICIENCY DUE TO PROTEINS

PORTIENS ARE BODY-BUILDING FOOD. THEY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DISEASE,LIKE KWASHIORKOR AND MARASMIC TO SMALL CHILDREN, IF SUFFICIENT PROTIENS ARE NOT GIVEN TO THEM.THIS IS THE REASON WHY SMALL CHILDREN ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PROTEIN-RICH DIET.

FOR EXAMPLE – MILK PULSES EGG MEAT FISH.

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SYMPTOMS OF KWASHIORKOR

PRODUCING BELLYBROWNISH HAIRDARK AND SCALY SKIN STUNTED GROWTHUNDER WEIGHTSWOLLEN LEGSLOSS OF APPETITEANAEMIAMENTAL RETARDATIONREDUCEED RESITANCE

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SYMPTOMS OF MARASMUSA

POOR MUSCLE DEVELOPMENTBONE SHOWING NO FATWEAK LEGSANAEMIALOSS OF APPETITEGROSSLY UNDERWEIGHTMENTAL RETARDATIONREDUCED RESISTANCE TO DISEASES

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DEFICIENCY DUE TO VITAMINVITAMINS ARE ERQUIRED BY OUR BODY IN VERY SMALL QUANTITES FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF OUR BODY. VITAMINS HELP IN KEEPING OUR• EYES• BONES• TEETH AND GUMS

HEALTHY

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TABLE OF DEFICIENCY DUE TO VITAMIN

VITAMINS DISEASES SYMPTOMS

VITAMIN A NIGHT BLINDNESS

POOR NIGHT VISION,LOSS OF NIGHT VISION

VITAMIN B BERI-BERI NERVOUSNESS,PARALYSIS,WEAK MUSCLES

VITAMIN C SCURVY BLEEDING OF GUMS ,SWELLING OF JOINTS

VITAMIN D RICKETS WEAK BONES,DECAYING TEETH

VITAMIN K HAEMORRHAGE CLOTTING OF BLOOD AFFECTED

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DEFICIENCY DUE TO MINERALS

MINERALS ARE ALSO REQUIRED IN SMALL QUANTITES BUT ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF OUR BODY PARTS.

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TABLE OF DEFICIENCY DUE TO MINERALS

MINERALS SYMPTOMS

CALCIUM BRITTLE BONES ,EXCESSIVE BLEEDING,STUNNED GROWTH.

PHOSPHORUS BAD BONES AND TEETH,BODY WEEKNESS

SODIUM DEHYDRATION,EXTREME BODY WEEKNESS

POTASSIUM MUSCLE WEEKNESS,PARALYSIS

IRON ANAEMIA

IODINE GOITER

FLUORINE DENTAL DECAY

Presented By

Amulya S.D

6th Std, ‘A’ Sec

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Alexander and Porus India of the ancient times was made up of several small countries. Each country had a king. India being very rich in agriculture as well as minerals several people tried to conquer India. Alexander the great was one of them. He was the king of Macedonia in Greece. On his way to India he defeated all the kingdoms in the present Arabia. He entered India along with his troops riding on horses. One of the first kingdoms on his was Punarnava. Porus was the great king of Punarnava. The army of Porus consisted of elephants. To reach Punarnava Alexander had to cross the river Chenab. Understanding the great strength of Alexander, Porus went and met all the kings of neighbouring countries. One of them was the powerful king Ambi. Ambi not only refused to help Alexander but sought the help of Alexander to conquer the kingdom of Porus. Since he was not able to get any help, Porus marched along with his powerful elephant battalion to the shores of Cheenab. Alexander was dependent on his horse battalion. On that night without causing any doubt to the army of Porus, Alexander marched down stream by the shores of Cheenab and managed to cross to the other shore and at the least expected time attacked the army of Porus. Alexander used spears javelins and arrows straight on the elephants. This made them confused and they threw out their drivers and started attacking the army of Porus itself. Thus Porus was defeated. He was captured and chained and brought before Alexander Alexander asked him, “Porus, how do you want me to treat you?”Porus replied, “Like a king.”Alexander was greatly impressed by the valour of Porus and not only released him but gave him back his kingdom.