1. Anemia Cause: Iron and Vitamin deficiency. damage to red blood cells
Signs and Symptoms: Fatigue, pale skin, weakness, shortness in breath, chest pains, frequent infections, headaches, dizziness.
treatment: Increase amount of oxygen that the red blood cells carry by changing diet with more iron and vitamins. (vitamin C).

2. Goiter Cause: Lack of Iodine
Signs and Symptoms: Swollen neck, coughing, hard time breathing, tight feeling in your throat.
Treatment: You can take medicine, small doses of Lugol’s iodine or potassium iodine solution if the goiter is due to a lack of iodide

3. Rickets Causes: Rickets is caused by a deficiency of
vitamin D, Calcium, or Phosphate which leads to
the softening of bones common among children
Symptoms: muscle weakness, pain in legs, spine,
and pelvis
Signs: thicken wrists and ankles, Tetany
(uncontrolled muscle spasms)
Treatment: correct any abnormal levels with supplemental calcium or phosphate as well as the activated vitamin D. The treatment for some bony abnormalities differs depending on the severity of the case.

4. Marasmus
By: Nick Marna and Julia Walczyszyn

5. Causes, Signs and Symptoms, and Treatment:
Marasmus is a form of malnutrition in which low amounts of both protein and calories are consumed, resulting in an energy deficit in the body
Chronic or persistent Diarrhea
Fainting or change in level of consciousness
Full or partial paralysis of legs
Failure to achieve appropriate weight for age/size
Treatment of marasmus involves a special feeding and rehydration plan and close medical observation to prevent and manage complications of malnutrition.

6. Defective Blood Clotting (Vitamin K)
Cause:
Insufficient dietary intake
Signs & Symptoms:
Heavy Nose & Gum Bleeding
Easily Bruise
Cartilage Calcification
Treatment:
Injection of Vitamin K or Eat Vitamin K rich foods

7. Xerophthalmia
Scott Papsin

8. Causes
Xerophthalmia is caused by extreme deficiency in vitamin A, it is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears.

9. Signs and Symptoms / treatment
Some signs and symptoms of Xerophthalmia are dryness of the eye, cornea becoming dry thick or wrinkled, and poor lid closure. Treatment of this condition can be artificial tear drops and a surplus of Vitamin A.

10. Picture

11. Xerophthalmia
Cause: Lack of vitamin A or lupus and rhum atoid arthritis. Sometimes caused by medications and drugs as well as chemical burns.
Signs + Symptoms: The earliest symptoms of Xerophthalmia include mild irritation, hot discomfort, Bitot’s spot, corneal xerosis and a desire to blink continuously.
Treatment: Antibiotics can be used if caught early. Xerophthalmia can lead to blindness which is very hard to reverse.

12. Kwashiorkor

13. Cause sufficient calorie intake but insufficient protein consumption
limited food supply
low levels of education (when people do not understand how to eat a proper diet)

14. Signs and Symptoms swelling of ankles and feet distended abdomen
thinning of hair
loss of teeth
enlarged liver
skin depigmentation

15. Treatment
calorie intake and protein intake if treatment is started early enough
carbohydrates are given first to supply energy, followed by protein foods

16. Beriberi

17. Beriberi
Cause: low diet in Vitamin B1 (alcohol can decrease how much B1 your body can absorb) and can be genetic (Thiamine)
Signs and Symptoms: shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, decrease muscle functions, vomiting, tingling in lower legs/feet
Treatment: Thiamine supplements ( shot or pill)

19. Scurvy
The primary cause of scurvy is insufficient intake of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
The signs and symptoms are general weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages.
Scurvy is treated by providing the patient with vitamin C, administered either orally or via injection. Orange Juice is a dietary treatment along with vitamins

20. Cretinism
Cause: underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth due to deficiency of iodine in the mother's diet during pregnancy
Sighs: growth retardation, developmental delay, other abnormal features, the skin is thick, flabby, and waxy in color, the nose is flattened, the abdomen protrudes, and there is a general slowness of movement and speech
Symptoms: constipation, tiredness, and sluggishness
Treatment:thyroid extract and sufficient iodine intake throughout life, growth may become normal and mental facility greatly improved

22. Obesity
Obesity often leads to becoming overweight, or carrying much more weight than what is considered healthy
Obesity is when your body has too much body fat, it’s different from being overweight in that being overweight just means weighing too much
Obesity occurs over time when you’re eating calories that you are not using
By losing just 5 to 10 percent of of one’s body weight can delay the harmful effects of obesity
Obesity can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, different types of cancer, skin infections, and ulcers

23. Pellagra – B3/Niacin High sensitivity to light Aggression Hair loss
Swelling
Tongue inflammation
Insomnia
Weakness
Mental Confusion
TREATMENT
Supplements of niacin such as nicotinic acid or nicotinamide
Eating red meats, fish, poultry

24. By Griffin Tollefsen and Max Shisler
Diabetes (type 2)
By Griffin Tollefsen and Max Shisler

25. Diabetes type 2 Aka- Hyperglycemia Most common form of diabetes
When blood sugar levels rise higher than normal
Body forms an insulin resistance
Pancreas can't keep up with the amount of insulin needed
Treated with lifestyle changes, medications (oral or insulin injection)
Glucose builds up in blood instead of going into the cells
Cells starved of energy
Health of eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart decreases