Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Health and Disease

Vitamins are the organic compounds essential for human health. They are classified as fat soluble vitamins which include vitamins A, D, E, and K, and water soluble vitamins which include vitamin C and all the B vitamins. Fat soluble vitamins are stored in the human body in the fatty tissue and liver. These vitamins can be stored in the body for days and in certain cases, reserves of these vitamins remain in the body for months. Dietary fats facilitate the absorption of fat soluble vitamins through the intestinal tract. Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin found in sources like broccoli, carrots, butter, sweet potatoes, kale, pumpkins, spinach, etc. The deficiency of vitamin A causes keratomalacia and night blindness. Vitamin D is another fat soluble vitamin important for the healthy mineralization of bones and its deficiency results in rickets and osteomalacia. The topics included in this book on fat-soluble vitamins are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Those in search of information to further their knowledge on the health impacts of fat soluble vitamins will be greatly assisted by it.