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- Vitamins - (https://medlineplus.gov/vitamins.html)
- Vitamins - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002399.htm )
- Biochemistry, Fat Soluble Vitamins - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534869/ )
- Vitamins - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548888/)
- Micronutrients - (https://www.who.int/health-topics/micronutrients#tab=tab_1 )
- Vitamin A Deficiency - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567744/ )
- Vitamin D Deficiency - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532266/)
- Effects of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies during pregnancy on fetal, infant, and child development - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18709885/#)
- Folic Acid Supplementation and Pregnancy: More Than Just Neural Tube Defect Prevention - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3218540/)
- Scurvy - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000355.htm)
Vitamins are nutrients that are essential for performing various body functions. (1✔) Vitamins are categorized into fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamin A, D, E, and K. They are absorbed and stored in the liver and adipose tissue. Water-soluble vitamins are vitamin C and B complex. They dissolve in water and are not stored in the body. (2✔)Vitamins perform various functions in the body and play an integral role in biochemical functions. Vitamins promote vision, bone health, immune function, skin health, wound healing, and coagulation. (3✔) Vitamin deficiency can cause many conditions from birth defects to bleeding gums, depression, insomnia, scurvy, rickets, megaloblastic anemia, beriberi, dry skin, and diarrhea, among many others. (4✔) If you are suffering from any condition, check to see if it could possibly be due to a deficiency in any of the essential vitamins. Jeanne Moreau said “All those vitamins aren't to keep death at bay, they're to keep deterioration at bay”.
Vitamins and Minerals Deficiency Symptom Checker
FAQs on Vitamin Deficiency
- How common is vitamin and magnesium deficiency among Americans?
Deficiencies in vitamin A, vitamin C, and magnesium are present in 50% of Americans. - What percentage of children suffer from micronutrient malnutrition?
Micronutrient deficiency is associated with 45% of child deaths under the age of 5. (5✔) - What is the effect of vitamin A deficiency on the health of children?
33% of children under the age of five in developing countries have a deficiency of vitamin A. This deficiency causes low immunity and night blindness. An estimated 259 to 500 million children in the world are becoming blind every year due to a deficiency of vitamin A and half of them die within a year of losing their vision. (6✔) - Why is Vitamin D so important?
Vitamin D is important in the prevention of osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer and research indicates that the deficiency of vitamin D may cause diabetes and obesity. The Sun is a natural source of vitamin D. However, its deficiency is quite common. Almost 90% of African-Americans and 70% of elderly Americans are vitamin D deficient. (7✔) - What are the signs of vitamin B12 deficiency in women?
Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause infertility or recurrent spontaneous abortion. (8✔) - How does vitamin B12 deficiency affect the vegetarians?
Vitamin B12 deficiency in vegetarians with elevated homocysteine levels has been linked to early death due to heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. - Why is folic acid important for pregnancy?
Deficiency of vitamin B9 or folic Acid during pregnancy is associated with Neural Tube Defect among newborns. (9✔) - Which vitamin deficiency causes the scurvy disease and what are the symptoms?
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C in the body, which can cause general weakness, anemia, and gum disease, as well as skin hemorrhages. (10✔)
