April 2021

Taking vitamin tablets is fashionable now. Doctors, therefore, need to know the features of both deficiency and overdosage of major vitamins.Vitamins are organic substances in food which are required in small amounts but cann’t be synthesised in adequate quantity. Vitamin A (Retinol) Vitamin-A deficiency is one of the most common causes of blindness.It has a […]

Calcium The body of an adult contains about 1200gm of calcium. 99% of this is present in skeleton (provides the hard structure of bones & teeth.) Sources of Calcium : (Mostly white color eatables) Cheese, Milk, Yoghurt, Lassi Fish and bone Nuts e.g. almonds, peanuts Egg, bread Banana Absorption : Calcium absorption is impaired by

Kwashiorkor : There is deficiency of protein with adequate energy intake. Marasmus : is due to severe and prolonged restriction of all food (energy sources + protein + other nutrients). It is seen in infants usually under one year. Kwashiorkor It is mostly occurs in age of 2 when the child is shifted from breast

Lack of food or essential nutrients also leads to disease. Sub-division of nutrients : Energy yielding Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Essential elements Vitamins Energy-yielding I. Carbohydrate (4 Kcal/gm) : They usually provide major part of energy in normal diet. If the carbohydrates intake is less than 100 gm per day, there occurs ketosis. Sugars are found