disorders of nutrition
Vitamin K Deficiency
Causes of Vitamin K Deficiency
Vitamin K deficiency can result from the following: Lack of vitamin K in the diet A very low fat diet because vitamin K is best absorbed when eaten with some fat Disorders that impair fat absorption and that thus reduce the absorption of vitamin K (such as Overview of Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders or Certain drugs, including antiseizure drugs, and some antibiotics Consumption of large amounts ofmineral oil, which may reduce the absorption of vitamin K Newbornsare prone to vitamin K deficiency because of the following: Only small amounts of vitamin K pass from the mother to the fetus during pregnancy. During the first few days after birth, the newborn's intestine has not yet acquired bacteria to produce vitamin K. 