Nutrients required to give birth to HEALTHY CHILD - 2
Nutrients required to give birth to Healthy child 2
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Fat soluble vitamins
Vitamins
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Main Functions
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Deficiency
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A
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Essential for vision in dim
light; necessary for maintenance of mucous membranes; skin and growth.
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Reduced night vision; loss of
sight through gradual damage to the cornea. Lowered resistance to infection.
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D
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Promotes calcium and phosphate
absorption from food and is thus essential for bones and teeth.
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Failure of bones to grow and
calcify leading to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
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E
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Protects cell membranes from
damage by oxidation.
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Deficiency may occur in
premature infants or due to malabsorption.
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