Table 1.

Part of the body examined, symptoms and nutrient deficiencies

Body part/system	Clinical symptoms	Potential nutrient deficiency
Whole body	Emaciation, anasarca, anaemia	Protein, Fe
Skin	Dryness, roughness, petechia, seborrheicdermatitis, pellagra	Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, niacin
Hair	Scarcity, dryness, brittleness	Protein, Zn, Fe
Eyes	Bitot's spot, corneal drying, pale conjunctiva	Vitamin A, Fe
Lips	Angular chilitis, cheilitis	Vitamin B2
Oral	Gingiva bleeding, scarlet geographical tongue, glossitis	Vitamin C, niacin, vitamin B2
Nails	Scaphoid, unfairness	Fe, Zn
Skeleton	Squared skull, rib eversion, pectus carinatum, rachitic rosary, O- or X-shaped legs	Vitamin D, Ca
Nervous system	Muscle weakness, tingling sensation	Vitamin B12, vitamin B1