Deficiencies in which vitamin are the most prevalent worldwide?
Question:
B. Vitamin B6
C. Riboflavin
D. Vitamin A
Answers:
Well-known human vitamin deficiencies involve thiamine (B1)- (beriberi), niacin (B3)- (pellagra), vitamin C (scurvy) and vitamin D (rickets).
Vitamin K causes bleeding diathesis.
Vitamin B6 causes anemia.
Riboflavin (B2) causes ariboflavinosis.
Vitamin A causes night blindness and keratomalacia.
According to WHO Micronutrient deficiencies are:
- Iodine deficiency disorders
- Vitamin A deficiency
- Iron deficiency anaemia
In the light of the above facts, I select (item D) Vitamin A.
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