DeficiencyLifestyle Diseases Deficiency diseases Caused by an insufficient
Deficiency/Lifestyle Diseases
Deficiency diseases Caused by an insufficient amount of certain nutrients in the diet. For example, a deficiency of Vitamin C can cause the disease scurvy, while a deficiency in calcium can cause osteoporosis.
Lifestyle diseases Poor eating and sleeping habits, lack of physical activities and addictive behaviour such as smoking, drug and alcohol abuse can lead to lifestyle diseases.
A balanced diet provides one with all the nutrients that the body needs and sufficient energy to carry out life processes and daily activities. People who do not have balanced diets or poor eating habits can suffer from certain lifestyle diseases.
Effects of lack of physical activities
Examples of lifestyle diseases Atherosclerosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Alzheimer’s disease Heart disease Some types of cancer Stroke Asthma Obesity Liver cirrhosis osteoporosis Type 2 diabetes
Atherosclerosis-a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls
Obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated so much body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health.
Liver cirrhosis is a slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue, eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly.
Type 2 diabetes
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