Fat soluble vitamins Flashcards
What are the different types of fat soluble vitamins?
A,D,E,K
What are some sources of Vitamin A?
-fish liver oils
-dark green leafy and yellow vegetables
-butter,margarine,cheese
What are some functions of Vitamin A?
-helps prevent blindness
-helps keep body linings healthy and resistant to disease
-needed for bone growth and healthy teeth
What are some deficiency’s of vitamin A?
-night blindness
-drying out of body linings
What are some sources of Vitamin D?
-sunlight
-fish liver oils
What are some functions of vitamin D?
-needed for the body to absorb calcium and phosphorus for strong bones and teeth
-important in growing children
What are some deficiency of vitamin D?
-rickets in children and ostemalacia in adults
What are some sources of vitamin E?
-wheat germ
-vegetable oils
What are some functions of vitamin E?
-helps to protect the body against disease
-helps the body to absorb iron
What are some deficiency of vitamin E?
-associated with severe kwashiorkor in infants
What are some sources vitamin K?
-pork,liver
-green leafy vegetables
What are some functions of vitamin K?
-helps with the clotting of blood
What are some deficiency in vitamin k?
-excessive bleeding or haemorrhaging
