Vitamin D

Question 1

Explain the main function of vitamin D?

Answer 1

Vitamin D helps absorb calcium from food and regulates the amount of calcium in the body. It is needed for keeping bones and teeth healthy.

Question 2

Give three dietary sources of vitamin D?

Answer 2

Oily fish, eggs, butter, meat, fortified breakfast cereals, fortified Margarine

Question 3

Give a non dietary source of vitamin D

Answer 3

Vitamin di is obtained from the sunlight on the skin

Question 4

What is the consequences of a deficiency of Vitamin D in adults and children?

Answer 4

The deficiency of vitamin di in children leads to skeletal deformity called rickets, and in adults leads to pain and bone weakness called osteomalacia.

Question 5

Explain the interaction between calcium and vitamin D?

Answer 5

The Presence of vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium in the body. A lack of vitamin D can reduce the amount of calcium that the body absorbs, which can affect bone health and contribute to the development of osteoporosis.