{"id":243271,"date":"2026-01-17T15:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/243271\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T15:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:33:11","slug":"vitamin-a-function-deficiency-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/243271\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin A, Function, Deficiency, Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin primarily stored in the liver. Read more about Vitamin A, Function, Deficiency, Latest News.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tVitamin A Latest News<\/p>\n

Researchers recently uncovered new ways a vitamin A-derived molecule can interfere with the immune system\u2019s ability to fight cancer. <\/p>\n

About Vitamin A<\/p>\n

It is a fat-soluble vitamin primarily stored in the liver.
\nThere are two types of vitamin A that are found in the diet.<\/p>\n

Preformed vitamin A is found in animal products such as meat, fish, poultry, and dairy foods.
\nPrecursors to vitamin A, also known as provitamin A, are found in plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These compounds are converted to the active form in your body.\u00a0
\nThe most common type of provitamin A is beta-carotene.<\/p>\n

Foods with the highest levels of vitamin A include:<\/p>\n

Beef liver and other organ meats
\nSome types of fish such as herring and salmon and cod fish oil
\nEggs
\nDairy products such as cheese and fortified milk\u00a0
\nFortified breakfast cereals
\nOrange and yellow vegetables and fruits, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, mangos, and cantaloupe
\nBroccoli, spinach, and most dark green, leafy vegetables<\/p>\n

Function:<\/p>\n

Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membranes, and skin.\u00a0
\nIt is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye.
\nVitamin A promotes good eyesight, especially in low light.\u00a0
\nIt also has a role in healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

If you do not get enough vitamin A, you have more risk of eye problems such as:<\/p>\n

Reversible night blindness
\nNon-reversible corneal damage known as xerophthalmia
\nIt can also lead to hyperkeratosis or dry, scaly skin.<\/p>\n

Vitamin A deficiency can be treated with vitamin A supplements.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Source: SD<\/a><\/p>\n

Vitamin A FAQs<\/p>\n

Q1. What type of vitamin is Vitamin A?+<\/p>\n

Q2. Where is Vitamin A primarily stored in the body?+<\/p>\n

Q3. What role does Vitamin A play in eye health?+<\/p>\n

Q4. Why is Vitamin A also known as retinol?+<\/p>\n

Q5. Which vegetables and fruits are rich in Vitamin A?+<\/p>\n

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