disorders of nutrition
Overview of Vitamins
Fat soluble vitamins
Fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in fats (lipids) and include Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and in fatty tissues. If too much of the fat-soluble vitamins A or D is consumed, they can accumulate and may have harmful effects. Because fats in foods help the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins, a low-fat diet may result in a deficiency. Some disorders, called Overview of Malabsorption , interfere with absorption of fats and thus of fat-soluble vitamins. Some drugs, such as Cooking does not destroy fat-soluble vitamins. 