OVERVIEW OF VITAMIN A

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that important for many bodily functions, includingproper vision, strong immune system, reproduction and good skin health. There are two typesof found in foods: preformed provitamin A. It also known as retinoland commonly meat, fish, eggs dairy products. Besides, body converts carotenoidsin plant foods, such red, green, yellow orange fruits vegetables, into A.But, people developing countries do not get enough The highest risk ofvitamin deficiency pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, infants children. Signsand symptoms of could be dry skin, eyes, night blindness, male andfemale infertility trouble conceiving, delayed growth, throat chest infections, poorwound healing, acne breakouts, cystic fibrosis chronic diarrhea. However, hypervitaminosisA, excess A, or toxicity causes serious vision changes, mouthulcers, confusion birth defects.