For several years, a teenager subsisted on only fast food. Doctors… (витамин · дефицит · ребёнок)
For several years, a teenager subsisted on only fast food. Doctors state that such cases are extremely rare but serve as a reminder: even with normal weight, long-term uniform dieting can lead to severe vitamin deficiency and irreversible consequences for the body.
Consensus
- The British teenager consumed only fast food for several years.
- His diet consisted primarily of fries, chips, white bread, and sausages.
- He developed a chronic deficiency in vitamins B due to his poor diet.
- He was diagnosed with nutritional optic neuropathy, which causes progressive atrophy of the optic nerve.
- Symptoms first appeared at age 14 but were ignored by the teenager.
- Vision deteriorated significantly by age 15 and became irreversible.
- The condition was not detected earlier because he appeared healthy and had normal weight.
- Medical professionals emphasize that such cases are rare but serve as a warning about the dangers of prolonged monotonous diets.
Points of divergence
- A separate case involving an eight-year-old child in the UK who lost vision due to deficiency in vitamin A from eating only nuggets and sausages was mentioned as a prior incident. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Child in UK completely blinded by diet of French fries, chips, and sausages — РИАМО
- Blind: Child completely blinded due to years of fast food diet — Вечерняя Москва