Q:Vitamin D is nicknamed "the sunshine vitamin."
Q:Vitamin D is nicknamed "the sunshine vitamin."
The correct answer is: • True
Explanation:
Sunshine helps our bodies make vitamin D, hence, its happy nickname "the sunshine vitamin."
Q:The best food source of vitamin D comes from __________________.
Q:The best food source of vitamin D comes from __________________.
The correct answer is: A Salmon
Explanation:
Very few foods in nature contain vitamin D. The flesh of fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel) and fish liver oils are among the best sources. Small amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks.
Q:Breastfed infants get the most vitamin D.
Q:Breastfed infants get the most vitamin D.
The correct answer is: • False
Explanation:
Vitamin D requirements cannot ordinarily be met by human milk alone. Infants who are exclusively breastfed have the greatest risk for being vitamin D deficient, especially if they are born to mothers who are vitamin D deficient.
Q:Approximately 80%-90% of our vitamin D comes from where?
Q:Approximately 80%-90% of our vitamin D comes from where?
The correct answer is: • The sun
Explanation:
About 80%-90% of Vitamin D is gained from sunlight exposure.
Q:________________ stores vitamin D in the body.
Q:________________ stores vitamin D in the body.
The correct answer is: C Body fat
Explanation:
When the body is exposed to sunlight, vitamin D is stored in fat and released when not exposed to sunlight.
Q:Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb ___________________.
Q:Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb ___________________.
The correct answer is: D Calcium
Explanation:
The body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D, the body must take calcium from its stores in the skeleton, which weakens existing bone and prevents the formation of strong, new bone.
Q:Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension are...
Q:Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension are...
The correct answer is: B Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency
Explanation:
Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension are all symptoms of vitamin D deficiency. Additional symptoms can include frequent bone fractures and inflammatory gum disease (periodontal disease). Vitamin D is being studied for its possible connections to several diseases and medical problems, including diabetes and autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
Q:Soft, weak, bendable bones in children describe a disease called ________________.
Q:Soft, weak, bendable bones in children describe a disease called ________________.
The correct answer is: D Rickets
Explanation:
Rickets causes soft, weak bones in children. It usually occurs when they do not get enough vitamin D, which helps growing bones absorb important nutrients. In adults, this condition is called osteomalacia.
Q:If you live in _____________, you probably don't get enough sunlight to produce your annual vitamin D requirement.
Q:If you live in _____________, you probably don't get enough sunlight to produce your annual vitamin D requirement.
The correct answer is: D Any of the above
Explanation:
In the U.S., only people who live south of a line drawn from Los Angeles to Columbia, S.C., get enough sunlight for vitamin D production throughout the year.
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Reviewed by David Perlstein, MD, FAAP
on May 26, 2011
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