nutritional deficiencies
Missing essential nutrients
Nutritional deficiencies are shortfalls in essential vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients the body needs.
They result from inadequate diet, poor absorption, or increased bodily demands.
Common examples include iron deficiency causing anemia, vitamin D deficiency weakening bones, and vitamin C deficiency causing scurvy.
The doctor ordered bloodwork to check for nutritional deficiencies.
- vitaminEssential organic nutrient
- ironElement twenty-six
- iron supplementsMineral pills for deficiency
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
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