Vitamins

Question 1

Where are carotenoids contained?

Answer 1

Plant Pigments

Question 2

What are the main functions of VIT A and Carotenoids?

Answer 2

Health of epithelial cells and immune function

Vision

Question 3

What is the Vision deficiency disorder that results in the loss of ability to see under low light conditions?

Answer 3

Night blindness

Question 4

Carotenoids (antioxidant) may decrease risk of what disease?

Answer 4

Cardiovascular Disease

Question 5

What vitamin deficiency causes Xerophthalmia?

Answer 5

Vitamin A

Question 6

What is Xerophthalmia?

Answer 6

Hardening of the cornea and drying of the surface of the eye (lack of mucus) which can result in blindness

Question 7

What are sources of preformed vitamin A?

Answer 7

Liver, fish, fish oils, fortified milk, butter, yogurt, eggs

Question 8

What are sources of carotenoids?

Answer 8

Dark green and yellow-orange vegetables

Question 9

What is linked to excess of Vitamin A and Carotenoids?

Answer 9

Excess linked to birth defects and liver toxicity

Question 10

Where are almost all vitamin A and Carotenoids stored?

Answer 10

Liver

Question 11

What vitamin is the only nutrient that is also a hormone?

Answer 11

Vitamin D

Question 12

What are the functions of Vitamins D?

Answer 12

Blood calcium regulation and gene expression and cell growth

Question 13

What are the deficiency diseases of Vitamin D?

Answer 13

Rickets and Osteomalacia

Question 14

What is the adult form of Rickets?

Answer 14

Osteomalacia

Question 15

What are sources of Vitamin D

Answer 15

Sunlight is the best source, Fatty fish (salmon)

Question 16

What are populations that may have difficulty meeting Vitamin D needs?

Answer 16

Vegans, individuals with milk allergies or lactose intolerance

Question 17

What does taking too much of Vitamin D from high supplement sources cause?

Answer 17

It can cause calcium levels in the blood to increase

Question 18

What are the toxicity symptoms of taking too much Vitamin D?

Answer 18

Weakness, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, mental confusion, increased urine output

Question 19

What are the functions of Vitamin E?

Answer 19

Antioxidant, essential for fertility, improves vitamin A absorption

Question 20

What populations are susceptible to Vitamin E deficiency?

Answer 20

Preterm infants, smokers, and those with very low-fat diets or fat malabsorption

Question 21

What are sources of vitamin E?

Answer 21

Plant products and oils are best sources

Question 22

What is the risk of having too much Vitamin E in the body?

Answer 22

Stored in adipose tissue :( But the excess can interfere with Vitamin K’s role in blood clotting

Question 23

What are sources of Vitamin K?

Answer 23

Plants, plant oils, fish oils, animal products

Question 24

What Vitamin is synthesized by bacteria in the colon?

Answer 24

Vitamin A

Question 25

What are the functions of Vitamin K?

Answer 25

Blood clotting and bone health

Question 26

What deficiency disease is associated with Thiamin - B1?

Answer 26

Beriberi

Question 27

What are symptoms of the deficiency disease Beriberi?

Answer 27

“I can’t I can’t” - pain in back of legs, weakness, loss of appetite, anemia, ?

Question 28

What vitamin is B-2?

Answer 28

Riboflavin

Question 29

What vitamin is B-3?

Answer 29

Niacin

Question 30

What deficiency disease is associated with Riboflavin- B2?

Answer 30

Celiosis

Question 31

What vitamin is especially difficult for vegetarians/vegans to acquire an adequate amount? Why?

Answer 31

B-12, the main source is animal organs (meat) and secondarily milk which may not appeal as well

Question 32

What is the name of vitamin B-7?

Answer 32

Biotin