Author Question: Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamin D nutrition? a. Vitamin D deficiency may be ... (Read 40 times)

Awilson837 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamin D nutrition?

a. Vitamin D deficiency may be created by a calcium deficiency
b. Only about one-half of the world's population relies on sunlight to maintain adequate vitamin D nutrition
c. Prolonged exposure to sunlight degrades the vitamin D precursor in skin, thus preventing vitamin D toxicity
d. In people living in northern U.S. cities, vitamin D stores from synthesis during the summer are usually sufficient to meet the needs during the winter
e. Pigments in dark skins increase vitamin D synthesis.

Question 2

Which of the following is a feature of vitamin D?

a. The bioavailability of vitamin D from soy milk is low
b. Lifeguards on southern beaches have increased risk for vitamin D toxicity
c. Most adults living in the southern United States need small amounts of dietary vitamin D
d. The average consumption in the United States does not meet the recommended intake
e. Taking vitamin D on an empty stomach improves absorption by as much as 50.