Question

What is the source of vitamin A?.
Name the diseases caused by the absence of Vitamin A. [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Source : 1 Mark
Diseases : 2 Marks

Vitamin A is found in animal products such as meat, fish, poultry and dairy foods.
It is also found in plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables.

The major diseases caused by the absence of Vitamin A are

• Night Blindness
• Maternal Mortality
• Poor lactation amongst new mothers
• Children developing a greater risk of developing respiratory and diarrheal infections
• Decreased growth rate
• Slow bone development
• Reduced likelihood of survival from serious illness