GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which in our diet promotes bone formation and calcium absorption in our body?
A
Vitamin A
B
Vitamin B
C
Vitamin C
D
Vitamin D
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Milk, yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products are the biggest food sources of calcium. Other high-calcium foods include: Kale, broccoli, Chinese cabbage (bok choy), and other green leafy vegetables. Sardines, salmon, and other soft-bone fish.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin D plays an important role in protecting your bones, both by helping your body absorb calcium and by supporting muscles needed to avoid falls. Children need vitamin D to build strong bones, and adults need it to keep their bones strong and healthy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin D is a secosteriod hormone essential for calcium absorption and bone mineralization which is positively associated with bone mineral density [BMD]. It is well-established that prolonged and severe vitamin D deficiency leads to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -oily fish – such as salmon, sardines, herring and mackerel. red meat. liver. egg yolks. fortified foods – such as some fat spreads and breakfast cereals.

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