Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Which micronutrient plays a major role in blood clotting and interacts with anticoagulants?
Vitamin K
The deficiency associated with B3-Niacin is
Pellagra
Hypothyroidism can be associated with a deficiency in which micronutrient?
Iodide
Major minerals are more critical to the body than trace minerals.
FALSE
Which fat-soluble vitamin functions as an antioxidant?
Vitamin E
BeriBeri is associated with a deficiency in
Vitamin B1-Thiamin
Which mineral helps to maintain fluid balance, pH levels in the body and blood pressure, with many Americans consuming excess of?
Sodium
Which micronutrient is critical for tooth development and caries prevention, but not for general health?
Fluoride
Micronutrients are needed in higher quantities than macronutrients.
FALSE
Rickets is a deficiency associated with which vitamin?
Vitamin D
What are the two most toxic water-soluble vitamins?
B3 and B6
Name the three minerals that play a primary role in bone and teeth development
Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium
Your patient presents with dark brown/black staining on their teeth. What micronutrient could you suspect as the cause?
IRON
Water-soluble vitamins are generally more toxic than fat-soluble vitamins.
FALSE
Which population is most at risk for lung cancer when consuming excess of Vitamin A?
Smokers
Which vitamins function as coenzymes to promote energy production.
B-Complex Vitamins
Which micronutrient has been associated with halitosis when consumed in excess?
Sulfur