Chapter15 HEALTH AND DISEASE Deficiency diseases Vitamin deficiency-C,D Deficiency of calcium Deficiency of phosporous Deficiency of iron Deficiency of iodine Effects of intoxicating substances

Deficiency diseases Vitamin-C=scurvy

Vitamin-D=rickets

Deficiency of calcium=bones brittle,teeth to wear away

Deficiency of phosphorous=loss of weight ,stunted growth

Deficiency of iron=anaemia

Deficiency of iodine=goitre

Sources of vitamins,salts Vitamin-C=lemons,amla,oranges,sweetlime,green leafy vegetables,fresh fruits.

Vitamin-D=cod liver oil,shark liver oil,eggs,butter,cow’s milk

Deficiency of calcium=milk,milk products,wheat,leafy vegetables,cabbage,carrots,oranges,almonds

Deficiency of phosphorous=wheat,bajra,corn,dals,moong,yolk, milk,leafy vegetables

Deficiency of iron=wheat,jaggery,green leafy vegetables,dates

Deficiency of iodine=iodised salt

Effects of intoxicating substances Harmful substances like nicotine,tar,and carbon monoxide are formed when a person eats or smokes tobacco. Chewing tobacco or gutkha can cause cancer of the mouth. Drinking alcohol or taking drugs like opium ,ganga has harmful effects on the nervous system.