Vitamins and Minerals 100% Correct Answers Verified Latest 2024 Version

What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ADEK What is the precursor to vitamin A? - carotene Where is vitamin A stored? - the liver Where is vitamin A converted? - intestinal mucosal cells What is the toxic level of vitamin A? - 10,000 What is vitamin A defined as? - a provitamin- nutrient that changes to a vitamin What is vitamin A's function? - skin, vision What are sources of vitamin A? - yellow, orange fruits, dark green leafy vegetables, cantaloupe, fish, liver, carrots, fortified skim milk, sweet potato What are male/female needs for vitamin A? - 900 ug for men, 700 for women What can a deficiency in Vitamin A cause? - night blindness Nyctalopia - related to vitamin A, is night blindness, is reversible Xerophthalmia - related to vitamin A, corneal damage and not reversible, cornea is dry and inflamedHyperkeratosis - related to vit A def, dry scaly skin Bitots spot - related to vitamin A, on conjunctiva What is the precursor to vitamin D? - cholesterol, UV light What is the order than vitamin D is metabolized from sunlight? - 7 dehydrocholesterol- D3 cholecalciferol- D2 ergocalciferol What is the function of vitamin D? - Calcium and phosphorus metabolism Where can you find vitamin D? - sunlight, egg yolk, fortified milk, What is the Adequate intake of vitamin D? - 5-15 ug What is vitamin D deficiency in kids? - Rickets What is vitamin D deficiency in adults? - osteomalacia What is another name for vitamin E? - tocopherol What is the upper limit for Vitamin E? - 1000 mgs (one of least toxic vitamins) What is the function of vitamin E? - antioxidant, resists hemolysis of RBC Where can vitamin E be found? - vegetable oils, whole grains, green vegetables, almondsWhat is the amount needed of vitamin E? - 15 mg What is the result of vitamin E deficiency? - hemolytic anemia Where is vitamin K synthesized? - the lower intestinal tract Are there toxicity symptoms of vitamin K? - no What is the function of vitamin K? - forms prothrombin in liver- aids in blood clotting, given presurgery, calcium metabolism What are the sources of vitamin K? - spinach, kale, broccoli, green leafy vegetables What are the male/female needs of vitamin K? - male 120 ug/female 90 ug What is caused by deficiencies in vitamin K? - hemorrhage What is vitamin K affected by? - mineral oil, antibiotics, anticoagulants What is vitamin B1? - Thiamin What happens when thiamin is cooked? - lost in cooking, lost as temp or pH rises, is heat stable in acid What is B1 Thiamin's function? - oxidation of carbohydrate, increase in carbohydrate increase in thiamin, metabolism of pyruvate What are the sources of thiamin? - grains, wheat germ, pork, liver