Question

Disease caused due to Vitamin C deficiency is called __________.

Answer 1

Vitamins are essential substances for proper functioning and growth of the human body. There are 13 vitamins. Deficiency means inadequate in quantity. So, deficiency of every vitamin causes multiple diseases.

Complete answer:
The deficiency of Vitamin C causes Scurvy disease. Scurvy is also known as Moeller's disease, Cheadle's disease, Barlow's disease, Scorbutus, Hypoascorbemia, or Vitamin C deficiency. It is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid in our body. Early symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency are weakness, sore arms and legs, and feeling tired. If it is left untreated then the count of the red blood cells decreases, there are gum diseases, there are changes in hair, and bleeding from the skin occurs. If it worsens then there is very poor wound healing, personality changes, and the person finally dies from infection and bleeding. Scurvy can be cured by administering Vitamin C supplements and intaking food that has high Vitamin C content in them, especially citrus fruits. The diagnosis shows that scurvy gets improved after treatment.
Hence, Disease caused due to Vitamin C deficiency is called Scurvy.

Note: Vitamin C is also known as Ascorbic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin. It is an antioxidant. It is important for the synthesis of collagen, bones, connective tissue, teeth, and small blood vessels. Vitamin C is found commonly in Citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, grapefruits. It is also found in fruits like kiwi, mango, papaya, pineapple, etc.