ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS HEALTH NUTRITION
BASICS
◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Vitamin A*
Answer: Poverty
Alcoholism
Liver disease
Fat malabsorption diseases
Premies
Don't eat green/orange veggies
◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Vitamin E*
Answer: Premature babies, smokers (have higher need for Vit E), fat
malabsorption diseases, Crohn's, cystic fibrosis
◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Vitamin C*
Answer: Smokers, Sailors and people w/o access to citrus fruits and
fresh veggies
, ◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Thiamin*
Answer: Older adults
Alcoholic
GI diseases
◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Riboflavin*
Answer: Low dairy intake
Adolescent girls & elderly, alcoholism
Poor diet
Malabsorption disorders
◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Niacin*
Answer: Alcoholism with a poor diet
Malabsorption disorders
Hartnup disease (inability to convert tryptophan to niacin)
◉ Populations at risk for deficiency for *Folate*