Adolescent-Pre-pregnancy-Maternal-Adult Nutrition : Importance of Vitamin A: English
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- What is vitamin A
- Two forms of vitamin A
- Activation and storage of vitamin A in the body
- Roles of vitamin A in the body:
- Supporting healthy vision
- Repair and maintenance of skin
- Role as an antioxidant
- Effects of vitamin A deficiency
- Long standing vitamin A deficiency
- Xerophthalmia
- Night Blindness
- Sudden and severe vitamin A deficiency
- Bitot’s spots
- Corneal ulcers
- Keratomalacia
- Factors which increase the deficiency of vitamin A
- Recommended intakes of vitamin A for different age groups
- Food Sources rich in vitamin A
- Vitamin A content of some foods
- Requirement of Fat for absorption of vitamin A