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UNSATISFACTORY NUTRITIONAL INTAKE FAT SOLUBLE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES
NUTRIENT Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K FUNCTION Healthy eyes and bone growth
Strong teeth and bones helps absorb calcium An antioxidant helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals
Blood clotting and produce healthy bone tissue
• • • • • • • • • • • DEFICIENCY
Poor vision in low light Dry and and infected skin and and mucous membranes
Rickets in children Osteoporosis in older adults Poor foetal development in pregnancy
Nerve and muscle damage that results in in loss of feeling in the arms and legs Muscle weakness
Vision problems Bruising easily
Small blood clots underneath nails beds Dark black stools
EXCESS
Dangerous during pregnancy
as excess vitamin A is is poisonous and cause miscarriage or still birth Symptoms are are rare but excess calcium can build up in the bloodstream and when excreted through kidneys in in urine can cause kidney stones Very rare however vitamin E toxicity can cause severe complications like blood thinning and may increase your risk of stroke The effects of vitamin K toxicity can include anaemia due to rupture of red blood cells and jaundice