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vitamins are classified according solubility (water soluble vs fat soluble)
to their
1. considered micronutrients
2. do not provide energy
characteristics of vitamins
3. contain carbon molecules
include:
3. are necessary for growth and development
4. not incorporated into the structure of cells
1. vitamin D
2. provitamins
fat soluble vitamins include: 3. vitamin A
4. vitamin E
5. vitamin K
water soluble vitamins include: 1. vitamin B: niacin
inactive precursor forms of provitamins
vitamins are termed:
1. compromises the ability to see in low light
2. results in keratinization of epithelial cells
what does vitamin A deficiency
3. increases the risk of death from infectious diseases in children
cause:
4. is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children
worldwide
vitamin K has a key role in what blood clotting
body function to do with blood?
Vitamin D RDA is established minimal sun exposure
based on what?
vitamin D is also known as what? calcitriol
is vitamin D synthesis diminished yes
when using sunscreen?
, vitamin D is important for Calcium
maintaining concentration of
what mineral in the blood
true or false: is vitamin D only true
essential in the diet when sun
exposure or synthesis is
insufficient to meet the body's
need
true or false: vitamin D functions true
as a hormone
what foods is vitamin E naturally nut and seed oils
found in?
do most americans get enough no
vitamin E
is vitamin E deficiency common rare
or rare
true or false: vitamin E is more false; less likely
likely to be toxic than vitamin A
or D
chemical compounds that bind coenzymes
enzymes and are required for
their function are termed what?
coenzymes
1. enzyme is inactive w/o the required coenzyme
example of B vitamins
2. with the substrate and the coenzyme (vitamin B) in place, the
functioning as coenzymes:
reaction can proceed
3. the reaction occurs and the products are released
the vitamin that is sometimes niacin
given as prescription to help
lower LDL cholesterol and raise
HDL cholesterol is:
the primary source of riboflavin milk
in the US diet is
absorption of vitamin B12 binding to intrinsic factor
requires ____
_ __ has been shown to prevent folate; neural tube
as many as 2/3 of all cases of
_ ______defects
the primary focus of the DASH high blood pressure
diet is to help control what
water plays an important role in body temperature
regulating what
daily water requirements are by losses through urine, respiration, perspiration and feces
determined how