Are most vitamin deficiencies reversible with increased intake of the vitamin?
-:- yes, if you increase them in your diet
Name the water-soluble vitamins.
-:- B vitamins and vitamin C
Where are most vitamins absorbed in the GI tract?
-:- in the small intestine
Describe the difference betwe...
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Are most vitamin deficiencies reversible with increased intake of the vitamin?
✓ -:- yes, if you increase them in your diet
Name the water-soluble vitamins.
✓ -:- B vitamins and vitamin C
Where are most vitamins absorbed in the GI tract?
✓ -:- in the small intestine
Describe the difference between fortification and enrichment.
✓ -:- enrichment- nutrients that were lost during food processing have been added
back
fortification- vitamins/minerals have been added to a food that were not originally in the
food
What B-vitamins affect homocysteine levels and why is this important?
✓ -:- it helps regulate the balance of amino acids in the body
How is biotin bioavailability affected by raw egg consumption?
✓ -:- extended consumption of raw eggs can cause biotin deficiency because avidin
present in egg white tightly binds biotin thus making biotin unavailable for intestinal
absorption
What impact has fortification with folic acid on deficiency? How has this affected newborn
infants?
✓ -:- folic acid must be added to enriched grain products (such as bread, pasta, rice,
and cereal) which has been profound in reducing the rates of neural tube defects.
Why is intrinsic factor important for preventing pernicious anemia?
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