Chapter

Introduction

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Vitamin Deficiency

   "Vitamins are obtained from the different types of foods that we consume. If a diet is lacking a certain type of nutrient, a vitamin deficiency may occur. The traditional diet in Pohnpei, an island in

2. Vitamin Groups

   "Vitamins are organic compounds that are traditionally assigned to two groups: fat-soluble, or hydrophobic, and water-soluble, or hydrophilic. This classification determines where they act in the body

3. Vitamin Absorption

   "One major difference between fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins is the way they are absorbed in the body. Vitamins are absorbed primarily in the small intestine, and their bioavailabilit