dietary deficiency

collocation in English

meaningsofdietaryanddeficiency

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dietary
adjective
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/ˈdaɪ.ə.tər.i/us
/ˈdaɪ.ə.ter.i/
relating to ...
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deficiency
noun[C or U]
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/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that ...
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(Definition ofdietaryanddeficiencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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More recent work indicates that in kwashiorkor there is a failure to adapt to thedietarydeficiency and that this is often precipitated by infection.
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It is thedietarydeficiencyspread over the years that matters.
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Thus, for example, the ultimate intention would be to control a vitamin used for medicinal purposes, but not one used to make up adietarydeficiencyin the feed.
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The symptoms of biotinidase deficiency (anddietarydeficiencyof biotin) can be quite severe.
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Supplements are necessary to counter thedietarydeficiencyof many micronutrients.
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In it he described scurvy as resulting from adietarydeficiency.
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Statistically, a higher risk ofdietarydeficiencyhas been reported with vegan diets.
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Elevated hydroxyisovalerate can be caused by genetic conditions ordietarydeficiencyof biotin, and many patients with organic acidemias related to incomplete leucine catabolism can benefit from supplemental biotin.
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Deficiencies can be due to a number of causes including inadequacy in nutrient intake calleddietarydeficiency, or conditions that interfere with the utilization of a nutrient within an organism.
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These children are exposed to dietary deficiencies and have difficulty concentrating at school.
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Food supplements are a sensible option which allow us to avoid possible dietary deficiencies and to stay healthy as well as prevent premature ageing.
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Injury or disease may change their color, including dietary deficiencies or circulatory problems during feather development.
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There are two main types of undernutrition: protein-energy malnutrition and dietary deficiencies.
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However, dietary deficiencies are the most probable cause.
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This was prevalent in a severe form among poorer women with dietary deficiencies, particularly those in the textile industry.
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The result was the death of many soldiers through disease (exacerbated by dietary deficiencies) and exposure during the winter of 18541855.
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