Vitamin A

By Hunter Houseman &Randy Northup

Foods High in Vitamin A

Carrots Papaya Squash Fish Meat Eggs & Cheese Broccoli Mangos Peaches Apricots Avocado Peppers Sweet Potatoes

Highest Food in Vitamin A: The number one highest food holding

Vitamin A is liver.

Xerophthalmia: Vitamin A Deficiency Symptoms - Reduced vision in dim light Dry eyes Eye inflammation Respiratory and urinary infections Growth can be halted in children Rough or dry skin

Hypervitaminosis A: Vitamin A Toxicity Nausea Vomiting Headache Dizziness Blurred vision Loss of coordination

Food Groups Found In Fruits Vegetables Protein Dairy

Why is it important? Vitamin A is important in vision and

growth of the bones. Vitamin A is also important in night vision and making white blood cells and to fight off bacteria.

How much is needed? Adults need the most vitamins per a

day. They need around 10,000 international units (IU). Teens 14 to 18 need about 9,000 IU daily.

More functions Vitamin A helps the heart, lungs,

kidneys and other organs to work properly.

Types of Vitamin A There are two types of Vitamin A –

Preformed Vitamin A – found in meat, poultry, fish, and dairy.

Provitamin A – found in fruits, vegetables, and other plants .

More Functions Eating food high in Vitamin A could

lower the risk of certain types of cancer.

High Vitamin A can slow down the rate of vision loss as people age.

Vitamin A supplements can shorten fever and diarrhea when people have measles.

Review Questions

True or False Vitamin A is only present in the

Vegetable food group.

True or False Vitamin A is only present in the

Vegetable food group.

True or False Vitamin A is important in maintaining

red blood cell count.

True or False Vitamin A is important in maintaining

red blood cell count.

True or False Reduced vision in dim light is a

symptom of Vitamin A deficiency.

True or False Reduced vision in dim light is a

symptom of Vitamin A deficiency.

True or False The two forms of Vitamin A are

preformed and provitamin A.

True or False The two forms of Vitamin A are

preformed and provitamin A.

True or False Hypervitaminosis A is the name for

Vitamin A toxicity.

True or False Hypervitaminosis A is the name for

Vitamin A toxicity.