Retinol

George is a 42-year-old man that works an office job as an accountant. He was a former track star back in the day, but has now succumbed to a sedentary lifestyle. He does not exercise regularly and eats whatever he wants when he pleases. After years of this, he now has a BMI of 31 standing at 5’11’’ and weighing 220lbs. 1. Describe some of George’s health risks associated with this BMI. (200 pts; 100 words minimum) Coronary Heart Disease For people with high body mass index, their risk of…

target populations’ diets. We focus on two alternatives: supplements and golden rice. The United States Agency for International Development has distributed vitamin A capsules in Nepal, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Dawe et al., 2002). Because the retinol in these capsules can be stored in the liver for 4­6 months after being ingested, they are usually distributed twice a year to reduce distribution costs (ibid). When integrated into the process of administering polio vaccines, vitamin A…

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vitamin D), antioxidants (e.g. vitamin E), and mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation (e.g. vitamin A). The largest number of vitamins (e.g. B complex vitamins) function as precursors for enzyme cofactor bio-molecules (coenzymes), that help act as catalysts and substrates in metabolism. When acting as part of a catalyst, vitamins are bound to enzymes and are called prosthetic groups. For example, biotin is part of enzymes involved in making…

is protected by substances such as lipids, enzymes and antioxidants. These substances allow your skin to control what substances enter and leave your skin cells. Using a product that contains alcohol helps other ingredients such at vitamin c and retinol to penetrate your skin but it achieves this by breaking down those protective ingredients and destroying the substances that help protect your skin. The logic – if alcohol evaporates quickly it’s not likely to cause much damage? Although…