IMPACT OF VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES at a glance!

[Adwaitha]

Vitamin Deficiency States

1. Vitamin A (Retinol/Beta Carotene):

   • Night blindness
   • Bitot’s Spots
   • Growth Retardation
   • Xerophthalmia

2. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine):

   • Beri Beri
   • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

3. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):

   • Ariboflavinosis
   • Seborrheic Dermatitis
   • Angular Stomatitis
   • Cheilosis (lip fold cracks)
   • Glossitis

4. Vitamin B3 (Niacin):

   • Pellagra (6 D’s: Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia, Delirium, Depression, Death)

5. Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid):

   • Burning Foot Syndrome
   • Dermatitis
   • Adrenal insufficiency
   • Alopecia

6. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine):

   • Microcytic Anemia
   • Epileptic Convulsions (infants)

7. Vitamin B7 (Biotin):

   • Exfoliative Dermatitis
   • Anorexia
   • Hallucinations
   • Atrophic Glossitis

8. Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid):

   • Megaloblastic Anemia
   • Neural Tube defects
   • Neuropathy

9. Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin):

   • Megaloblastic Anemia
   • Dementia
   • Spinal cord degeneration

10. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid):

    • Scurvy
    • Bleeding Gums
    • Poor wound healing

11. Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol):

    • Rickets (children)
    • Osteomalacia (adults)

12. Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol):

    • Neurological problems
    • Hemolytic Anemia
    • Retinopathy
    • Dry skin and hair loss

13. Vitamin K:

    • Ecchymotic patches
    • Increased Prothrombin time
    • Easy bruising

[Harshita_Suthar]

That’s the good summarisation of all the vitamin deficiencies.

In addition to that, vitamins are classified into two categories :-

1. Fat soluble vitamins that is vitamin A D E And K
2. Water soluble vitamins that is Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin C

[Anchal_shukla]

Knowledgeable

[ujalapanday2808]

nice

[Nandhini_23]

Insightful

[Sddanish]

well explained thankyou

[kirtikaverma]

Very well summarized!

[Kashish]

Very helpful and easy list! Now I can quickly remember which vitamin causes what problem. Good for revision also!

[Wakeeta_11]

Knowledgeable and easy to memorize .

[Sonali]

Nicely explained

[poonam1]

Nicely listed