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A healthy balanced diet should provide vitamins in quantities sufficient for a given person, depending on their age, sex and health state. However, in some cases people do not consume enough vitamins to meet their needs, and they may suffer from deficiency. For example, people deficient in may develop a condition named beriberi. This condition affects the nerves, causing numbness and pain in the hands and feet. Deficiency of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) usually causes dry and cracked lips and skin problems. Severe deficiency of can lead to the development of pellagra. This condition is characterised by symptoms known as 3D's – dementia (trouble with remembering things), dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) and .
Deficiency of folic acid (vitamin B9) is most dangerous during pregnancy, as it may lead to the development of in the foetus (baby in the womb). In this condition, the spinal cord does not develop properly and part of the spinal tissue may protrude from the body, affecting the ability to control the bladder and bowels, as well as mobility. Deficiency of is most common among vegans and among people who suffer from stomach issues. As this vitamin plays a role in the production of red blood cells, its deficiency can lead to a form of , which affects the proper formation and function of red blood cells.
Deficiency of vitamin C is rare, as this vitamin is abundant in fruits and vegetables we consume every day. However, its deficiency can lead to – a condition in which the gums become soft and bleeding. Vitamin C deficiency may also impair the absorption of from food and slow the healing of wounds.