Fat-Soluble Vitamins Deficiency Reference Table PDF

Micronutrient Deficiency Reference Table Fat-Soluble Vitamins Vitamin A Function • • • • • • • • Source • Deficiency • • • • • • • Excess • • Carotenoids are Vit A precursors Synthesized by plants Antioxidant Interacts with: Vitamins E and K, as well as, iron and zinc Eye health and night vi...

Micronutrient Deficiency Reference Table Fat-Soluble Vitamins Vitamin A Function • • • • • • • • Source • Deficiency • • • • • • • Excess • • Carotenoids are Vit A precursors Synthesized by plants Antioxidant Interacts with: Vitamins E and K, as well as, iron and zinc Eye health and night vision. Cell proliferation, growth and differentiation Supports reproduction in males and females. Supports both osteoblasts and osteoclasts in bone development. Vitamin D • • • • • Orange and dark green vegetables: sweet potatoes, carrots, green leafy vegetables. Eggs Liver Dairy Night blindness/xerophthalmia • Drying of the conjunctiva & cornea • Bitot's spots • Dry skin, flaky dermatitis & follicular hyperplasia. Acute: nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headache Chronic: changes in the skin, hair loss, conjunctivitis and anorexia. • • • • • • Vitamin E Vitamin K • • • • • • Antioxidant Synthesized by plants Maintains membrane integrity Prevents oxidation/peroxidation Cholesterol metabolism Interacts with: Selenium, Vitamin C, and Sulfur-containing amino acids (Cysteine and Methionine) • • • Blood-clotting Vitamin K- Carboxylation Bone and Teeth integrity • • • • • Plant-based oils nuts and seeds cereal grains legumes fatty cuts of meat • • • • Can be synthesized by the microbiome Dark green vegetables Pumpkin, Beans, peas and legumes Rickets in children Osteomalacia in adults Myalgia • • • • Peripheral neuropathy Ataxia retinopathy (such as seen in infants) Impaired immune response • • • Increased prothrombin time Bleeding/hemorrhage Reduce bone mineralization Results from supplemental sources Hypercalcemia Calcification of soft tissues hyperphosphatemia, hypertension nausea renal dysfunction • • Least toxic of the fat-soluble vitamins Increased bleeding from impaired coagulation GI distress Physical weakness or fatigue • Excess dietary intake and excess synthesis of Vitamin K demonstrate no symptoms Toxicity has been observed in infants supplemented with Vitamin K which resulted in hemolytic anemia and hyperbilirubinemia.. Bone health Calcium & Phosphorus metabolism Steroid hormone Gene expression Cellular differentiation • • •