A student experiences fatigue, pale skin, and difficulty concentrating in studies. The doctor diagnoses a…

A student experiences fatigue, pale skin, and difficulty concentrating in studies. The doctor diagnoses a low blood hemoglobin level and advises eating jaggery, spinach, and apples. Which deficiency condition is the student suffering from?
  1. Scurvy
  2. Rickets
  3. Anemia
  4. Goitre

Solution

Anemia is caused by a deficiency of iron, leading to low hemoglobin levels in the blood, resulting in pale skin and persistent fatigue.

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