NTDT200 Lecture 18: Chapter 11
10 Mar 2017
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Vitamin d deficiency: 10% of us population deficient in vitamin d, 25% of population is marginal, rickets- vitamin d deficiency disease, more than 50% of children have rickets in china, mongolia, sub. In adults bones density is effected: osteomalacia, bone health in elderly, less time outside, decreased milk intake. Intake recomendtions: more milk, average person in us falls bellow intake recommendation, vitamin d toxicity, excess can build up in soft tissue. Vitamin e: alpha tocopherol active vitamin e compound, fat soluable, helps prevent inflammation, arterial injuries, blood clotting, may inhibit cancer formation, vitamin c can dontate electrons to oxidized vitamin e and. Recharge it: defficiency, usually secondary deficiency related to impaired fat absorption (ex: cystic fibrosis, intake recommendation, need increases with increased pufa intake and smoking. Vitamin k: made by bacteria in intestines, major role in blood clotting, important for bone health, needed to make bone proteins, decrease bone turn over, protects against hip fractures.
