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  2. Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults ...

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    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes calcium absorption, a process that can help keep bones and muscles strong. It also can play a role in supporting the immune system. It also can ...

  3. Abetalipoproteinemia - Wikipedia

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    This leads to a multiple vitamin deficiency, affecting the fat-soluble vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K. [11] However, many of the observed effects are due to vitamin E deficiency in particular. [11] Acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia. Signs and symptoms vary and present differently from person to person.

  4. Chylomicron retention disease - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms of CmRD are similar to the physical symptoms of malnutrition, as the disease arises due to the poor absorption of lipids and fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamin E. For this reason, the disease is likely to be underdiagnosed by physicians. Fat-soluble nutrients are essential for growth, development, and normal bodily function.

  5. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Because vitamin D is fat-soluble, it is hypothesized that absorption would be improved if patients are instructed to take their supplement with a meal. Raimundo et al. [73] [74] performed different studies confirming that a high-fat meal increased the absorption of vitamin D3 as measured by serum 25(OH) D. A clinical report indicated that serum ...

  6. Scientists Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take ...

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    Vitamin D is a unique nutrient in that it comes from the food we eat and is a hormone that our bodies make. The fat-soluble vitamin has a slew of important functions and health benefits, from ...

  7. Malabsorption - Wikipedia

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    Low cholesterol or triglyceride may give a clue toward fat malabsorption. [12] Low calcium and phosphate may give a clue toward osteomalacia from low vitamin D. [12] Specific vitamins like vitamin D or micronutrient like zinc levels can be checked. Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are affected in fat malabsorption.

  8. Chylomicron - Wikipedia

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    Chylomicron structure ApoA, ApoB, ApoC, ApoE (apolipoproteins); T (triacylglycerol); C (cholesterol); green (phospholipids). Chylomicrons transport lipids absorbed from the intestine to adipose, cardiac, and skeletal muscle tissue, where their triglyceride components are hydrolyzed by the activity of the lipoprotein lipase, allowing the released free fatty acids to be absorbed by the tissues.

  9. Olestra - Wikipedia

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    Since it contains fatty acid functional groups, olestra is able to dissolve lipid-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin A, along with carotenoids. Fat-soluble nutrients consumed with olestra products are excreted with the undigested olestra molecules. To counteract this loss of nutrients, products made with ...