The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is_____.
A) scurvy
B) anemia
C) kwashiorkor
D) rickets
E) pellagra

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Anemia, which is a lack of iron in the diet leading to a decrease in red blood cells and energy, is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C, kwashiorkor by a lack of protein, rickets by a lack of vitamin D, and pellagra by a lack of niacin. While these deficiencies are still present in some parts of the world, they are not as common as anemia.

The Most Common Nutritional Deficiency in the World Is_____