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Vitamin B1
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Thiamine
Necessary for growth and development |
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Sources of B1
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Milk, eggs, breads, legumes, pork
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B1 Deficiencies
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Loss of appetite, constipation
Barr-Barry disease |
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Vitamin B2
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Riboflavin
Necessary for protien and Carb metabolism |
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Sources of B2
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Milk
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B2 deficiency
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Cheliosis- inflammation of lips and tongue
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Vitamin B3
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Niacin
Energy production |
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Sources of B3
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Whole grains, cereals, breads
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B3 deficiency
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Pellagra- scaly sores around mouth and cheecks, mucosal changes, mental symptoms
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Vitamin B9
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Folic Acid
Prevent anemia |
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Sources of B9
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beans and legumes, citrus fruits and juices, whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables
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Vitamin B12
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Important for metabolism, formation of RBCs, maintenance of CNS
Need both extrinsic and intrinsic factors |
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B12 Extrinsic factors
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Comes from food sources
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B12 Intrinsic Factors
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Gastric juices contain HCl acid to aid in the absorption of B12
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Sources of B12
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Eggs, milk, poultry, shellfish
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Benefits of Vitamin A
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Skin integrity
Necessary for night vision |
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Types of Vitamin A
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Carotene- Veg sources
Retinol- Animal sources |
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Sources of Vitamin A
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Carotene- dark green, yellow vegs
Retinol-milk, butter, cheese, fish |
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Vitamin A Deficiencies
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Night blindness, mucous membrane infections
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Vitamin A can be stored where?
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the Liver
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Benefits of Vitamin D
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promotes body's absorption of Calcium
Growth of healthy bones and teeth |
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Sources of Vitamin D
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Cheese, butter, milk
The Sun |
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Vitamin D deficiencies
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Rickets- de-calcification of bones
Osteoporosis in adults |
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Benefits of Vitamin E
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Not fully understood
Prevents destruction of RBCs Protects vitamin A |
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Sources of Vitamin E
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Pea, liver, eggs, mayo
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Benefits of Vitamin K
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Maintain normal level of prothrombin
Necessary for clotting |
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Sources of Vitamin K
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Green leafy vegs, liver, eggs
Synthesized by normal intestinal bacteria |
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Benefits of Vitamin C
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Formation of collagen, RBC, absorption of iron
Ascorbic acid=Vit C |
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Sources of Vitamin C
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Potatoes, turnips, citrus fruits
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Vitamin C deficiency
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Scurvy- pontaneous hemorrhaging under the skin
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