dietary deficiency
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Thus people became dependent on food sold by European and American overseers that was often highly processed and lacked nutrients, such as white flour and white rice, leading many to suffer from dietary deficiency diseases.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“We are concerned about dietary deficiency, lack of dairy, fish and meat, and particularly lack of sunlight for children who spend all their time indoors watching TV or playing video games,” he said.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2016
Photograph: Archaeology Warwickshire/Warwickshire county council “The remains are currently being processed … and, once cleaned, will be aged and sexed and examined for signs of injury, disease, dietary deficiency and other pathologies,” he said.
From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2015
A dietary deficiency of iodine, a component of thyroid hormones, can therefore affect reproductive system development and functioning.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
He couldn’t bear the thought of getting bald and toothless from dietary deficiency.
From Greylorn by Laumer, Keith
