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What is most likely to occur from a prolonged dietary deficiency of vitamin A?
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Night blindness is the first symptom.
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What is most likely to occur from prolonged dietary deficiency of vitamin a?
Night blindness is the first symptom.
What is the most likely reason for the development of a vitamin B12 deficiency?
The most likely reason for the development of a B12 deficiency is a dietary deficiency. The development can also come from gastritis or even malabsorption of food.
Why does a person get frequent spider bites Could it be connected to a vitamin deficiency?
It is unlikely that frequent spider bites are related to vitamin deficiency. It is more likely the person is sleeping where spiders are congregating at night.
How can vitamin D deficiency affect health?
No harm is likely to result from vitamin D deficiency that occurs for only a few days a year. If the deficiency occurs for a period of many months or years, however, rickets or osteomalacia may develop
Where can you find vitamin B12 naturally?
Simple, Eat Meat. This is the reasons why vegetarians are much more likely to get vitamin B12 deficiency.
Is taking a multivitamin b complex and a vitamin C supplement unhealthy if the multivitamin also contains vitamin c?
== == No; one can safely take both supplements. However, vitamin C can cause a copper deficiency with prolonged high doses (more than 20 times the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for months, for example). Unless you are taking extremely high-dose supplements, you are not likely to have this problem. Additionally, vitamin C intake levels above the RDA have not shown any additional benefit in controlled experiments. Unless there is some indication that your intake of vitamin C is deficient, it is likely that you will not benefit from the additional vitamin C supplement.
What are the earliest signs of vitamin A deficiency?
The most common symptom of vitamin A deficiency is impaired vision. Vitamin A deficiency can cause blindness, night blindness and also failure to produce tears. Vitamin C deficiency causes Rickets ( impaired growth, weakening of bones) osteomalacia in adults ie. softening of bones , bending of spine etc.
What results from deficiencies in some B vitamins?
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) deficiency causes beriberi, Wernicke's encephalopathy (impaired sensory perception), chronic thiamin deficiency can also cause Korsakoff's syndrome, an irreversible dementia characterized by amnesia.Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency causes ariboflavinosis. glossitis, pseudo-syphilis (particularly affecting the scrotum or labia majora), and/or pharyngitis.Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency, causes pellagra: the 3 D's: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death.Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) deficiency can result in acne and paresthesia. Vitamin B6 deficiency causes seborrhoeic dermatitis, atrophic glossitis with ulceration, conjunctivitis, and neurologic symptoms of somnolence, confusion, and neuropathy.Vitamin B7 (biotin) deficiency does not typically cause symptoms in adults but may lead to impaired growth and neurological disorders in infants.Vitamin B9 (folic acid) deficiency results in macrocytic anemia and elevated levels of homocysteine. Deficiency in pregnant women can lead to birth defects.Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency results in anemia, peripheral neuropathy, memory loss and other cognitive deficits. It is most likely to occur among elderly people. It can also cause symptoms of mania and psychosis.You get beri beri, dry and wet type with deficiency of vitamin B one or thiamine. You get angular stomatitis and glossitis with the deficiency of the riboflavin. You get pellagra with the deficiency of vitamin called as niacin. You get burning feet syndrome with the deficiency of sodium pantothonate. You get megaloblastic anemia with the deficiency of folic acid or folate and cynocobalamin. You get poly neuritis with the deficiency of vitamin B one, B six and B twelve.
Are dark circles under your eyes a sign of vitamin dificiency?
Vitamin deficiencies, including vitamin B12, D, E and K, have been associated with dark circles.
Which of the fallowing would least likely be connected with the development of lactose intolerance?
A) Inherited lactase deficiency B) Medicines C) Prolonged diarrhea D) Milk allergy The answer is D) Milk allergy
What causes heaviness in the pelvic and legs?
If you are talking about weight, it is most likely consumption of too many calories and saturated fats in a day. If you mean they feel lethargic, it is most likely a Vitamin D or B deficiency.
What kind of disease do you get if you do not have vitamin A?
People most likely to have vitamin A deficiency are those with diseases (such as digestive disorders) or very poor diets Vitamin A is essential for producing tears and keeping the surface of the eye moist and free of infection. Inadequate Vitamin A levels will also damage the clear cornea. Nearly everyone knows that carrots (loaded with Vitamin A) are healthy for the retinal cells - the photoreceptors. Poor vision in dim light (nyctalopia) is one of the earliest symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency, hypovitaminosis A. Beta-carotene supplements may help people with specific health problems. Supplements might be used in someone with a clear vitamin A deficiency. Itmight help those with the genetic condition erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP.)
