Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Question 1

All fat-soluble vitamins have the possibility for _______ due to their ability to be stored in the body for long periods of time

Answer 1

Toxicity

Question 2

Vitamin A (Retinol, beta-carotene)

Answer 2

contributes to vision health, tissue strength and growth, and embryonic development

Question 3

Deficiency of Vitamin A

Answer 3

Vision changes
Xerophthalmia (dryness and hardness of cornea)
GI disturbances
Hyperkeratosis

Question 4

Dietary sources of Vitamin A

Answer 4

Fatty Fish
Egg yolks
Butter, cream
Dark yellow/orange fruits and vegetables (carrots, yams, apricots, squash, cantaloupe)

Question 5

Vitamin D

Answer 5

Maintain serum calcium and phosphorus (absorption), aid in bone development

Sunlight enables the body to synthesize vitamin D in the skin

Question 6

Deficiency of Vitamin D

Answer 6

Bone demineralization
Fragile bones
Osteomalacia in adults

Extreme deficiency:
-Rickets

Question 7

Dietary sources of vitamin d

Answer 7

fortified milk
fatty fish
egg yolks

Question 8

Vitamin E

Answer 8

Protects vitamin A from oxidation

Is an antioxidant that helps to preserve lung and red blood cell membranes

Question 9

Deficiency of Vitamin E

Answer 9

Rare but results in:

Anemia and can cause edema and skin lesions in infants

Question 10

Dietary sources of Vitamin E

Answer 10

Vegetable oils
Grains
Nuts
Dark green vegetables

Question 11

Vitamin K

Answer 11

Essential for prothrombin synthesis (blood clotting)

aids in bone metabolism

Question 12

Deficiency of Vitamin K

Answer 12

Increased bleeding times

*used as an antidote for excess anticoagulants (warfarin)

Question 13

Dietary sources of Vitamin K

Answer 13

Carrots
Eggs
Dark Green Vegetables (spinach, broccoli, asparagus)