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Preventive Measures

a. We should take the food items that include vitamin D such as yellowish part
of egg, fish oil, milk, curd, liver, etc.

b. We should eat food items that include calcium and phosphorous such as

milk, green vegetables, grains, etc.

c. When the sun's rays hit the skin, a reaction takes place that enables skin cells
to manufacture vitamin 'D'.

d. If necessary, we should consult the nearest health centers and have
check-ups.

2. Anaemia

Anaemia refers to the deficiency of blood in the body. The red blood cells in the body
cannot grow due to the deficiency of iron or vitamin B and vitamin C which ultimately
causes anaemia. This disease is usually diagnosed in children and pregnant women.

In the case of anaemia, the tongue, skin and inner part of the eyelid changes into red
colour and seems paler. Similarly, other symptoms include finger nails changing into
white, the extremities becoming weak and frequent rapid respiration. Therefore,

the children and pregnant women need to be fed with food items such as liver, fish,
meat, milk, curd, green vegetables, leguminous, fruits, etc.

Preventive Measures

a. We should eat food items such as green vegetables, grains, fish and meat,

eggs, dishes of millet, apples, etc. from which we get vitamin C and iron.

b. We should visit health centers for check-ups and advice.

3. Night Blindness

Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin A. Though this disease can

be found in the people of any age, most often this is seen in the children under age
5 years and in pregnant women. People with this disease cannot see at night or in
dim light. Some of its symptoms are: difficulty to see at night or even at dim light;

suffering from diarrhea or measles; dryness, blindness or protrusion of cornea, etc.
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