Answers 5,6,7 and 8. Health, Medicine, Nursing Essay

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Question 5
Vitamins play a vital role in human growth, reproduction, maintenance, development, and wellbeing. Vitamins are grouped into fat-soluble and water-soluble. They include vitamin B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B9,B12,A,K,E,D and C. Dietary sources of vitamins include animal and plant products. Deficiency of vitamin poses significant health threats, including anemia, impaired cognitive function, and severe cases, leading to death due to infectious diseases (Arlappa, 540).
The intake of dietary food rich in vitamin A is essential for normal human vision, reproduction, and fostering of the immune system. Vitamin A assists critical human organs, including heart, kidneys, and lungs, to function effectively. My intake of vitamin A (IU) is higher 4,016.101 IU than the recommended dietary intake of 2333.00 IU. This can be explained by the regular intake of meat, eggs, and fruits rich in vitamin A. Foods such as cod liver oil and dairy products such as skimmed milk can be better sources of vitamin A.
On the other hand, vitamin C plays a vital role in the growth and repair of body tissues. As per the data, my vitamin C intakes were 123.571 mg slightly higher than the recommended 75mg. Consuming broccoli and green beans serves as the primary source of vitamin C. To increase the intake of vitamin c, consumption of green and red peppers, oranges, tomatoes, and winter squash can be rich sources of vitamin c. On the other hand, the intake vs. goal shows relatively higher intakes of vitamin k. Vitamin K helps in the healing of bone and wounds. My sources of vitamin k are cucumber and broccoli. Use of green leafy vegetables like spinach and kales can be a rich source of vitamin K. Effective intakes of vitamin is practical and easy, especially if a person can maintain regular use of fruits, vegetables, cereals and dairy products such as milk, yogurt.
Question 6
According to the data from the table intake vs. goals, the overall intake of vitamins is, on average, satisfactory. My intakes of Riboflavin, vitamin c, vitamin A and vitamin are moderately within the recommended quantities. My intake for Riboflavin was 1.105mg, matching the recommended 1.10mg dietary recommended intakes. Vitamin C intakes were 123.571mg moderately higher than the commended 75.0mg. Also, vitamin intakes were 4016 IU reasonably higher than the suggested 2333 IU. However, the intakes of thiamin, niacin, pyridoxine, cobalamin, folate, vitamin D, vitamin A (RAE) and Alpha-Tocopherol was moderately lower than the recommended DRI quantities. My intakes of thiamin 0.791mg was a touch lower than 1.10 mg recommended DRI. Thiamin helps body cells in the conversion of carbohydrates into energy. Prolonged deficiency can lead to weight loss, confusion, memory loss, muscle weakness, and cardiovascular challenges.
Moreover, my niacin intakes were 13.21mg lower than the 14.0mg endorsed DRI. Also, my pyridoxine was 1.048mg smaller than the DRI 1.30mg. Cobalamin 2.006 μg intakes were lower than 2.40 μg recommend intakes. Pyridoxine, cobalamin, and niacin help in the conversion of carbohydrates, metabolism of fats and protein, and improving nerve health (Khalili Tilami, 250). Deficiencies in these elements can lead to...