What are Rickets?
Rickets is defined as faulty mineralization of growing bone that may be due to vitamin D, calcium, or phosphorus deficiency. When mature bones fail to mineralize, the...
What is Pica Disorder?
Pica Eating Disorder is a condition that involves an irreversible urge to ingest inedible or non-food substances devoid of nutritional value....
Purging disorder is a mental health condition, specifically an eating disorder characterized by recurrent behaviors aimed at getting rid of consumed food (purging) to control...
What is Morbid Obesity?
Morbid Obesity, also known as Class III obesity, is a severe chronic condition characterized by:
A body mass index (BMI) higher...
What is Kwashiorkar?
Kwashiorkor is a type of malnutrition linked with severe protein deficiency. It causes fluid retention, leading to a visibly distended and protruded...