Activity 19.3.3 – Selecting foods to treat vitamin deficiencies
Researchers have linked vitamin deficiencies with specific syndromes listed below
Vitamin |
Deficiency Syndromes |
Vitamin A |
night blindness; brittle skin; damaged respiratory tract |
Thiamin (B1) |
beriberi (muscle atrophy, paralysis, congestive heart failure) |
Riboflavin (B2) |
dermatitis, hypersensitivity to light, reddening of the cornea |
Niacin |
pellagra (dermatitis, diarrhea, mental confusion, irritability) |
Vitamin B6 |
dermatitis, irritation of sweat glands, convulsions |
Vitamin C |
scurvy (bleeding gums, anemia, painful joints, poor healing) |
(1) Using a database program and the nutrition database, determine three foods which a nutritionist might recommend to alleviate or eliminate each of the syndromes listed. This information can be obtained by performing a descending sort according to the vitamin in question.