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.
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