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hypovitaminosis

 [hi″po-vi″tah-mĭno´sis]
a condition produced by lack of an essential vitamin.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hy·po·vi·ta·min·o·sis

(hī'pō-vī'tă-min-ō'sis),
A nutritional deficiency state characterized by relative insufficiency of one or more vitamins in the diet; manifested first by depletion of tissue levels, then by functional changes, and finally by appearance of morphologic lesions. Compare: avitaminosis.
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hy·po·vi·ta·min·o·sis

(hī'pō-vī'tă-min-ō'sis)
Insufficiency of one or more vitamins in the diet; manifested first by depletion of tissue levels, then by functional changes, and finally by appearance of morphologic lesions.
Compare: avitaminosis
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

hypovitaminosis

Any disorder due to vitamin deficiency.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

hy·po·vi·ta·min·o·sis

(hī'pō-vī'tă-min-ō'sis)
Nutritional deficiency state characterized by relative insufficiency of one or more vitamins in the diet; manifested first by depletion of tissue levels, then by functional changes, and finally by appearance of morphologic lesions.
Compare: avitaminosis
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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Q. Recently I came to know after a test that I am vitamin D deficient so how much vitamin D should I take? I am 26 yrs old and I have fibromyalgia. Recently I came to know after a test that I am vitamin D deficient so how much vitamin D should I take?

A. what is a normal level of vitamin d for a 65 yr old woman?

Q. Can regular exercise lead to vitamin deficiency? I am regular with my exercises every day. I don’t like to miss on my exercise. But I do miss on my food. I always take a healthy and good diet. But I fear of my vitamins and energy getting drained due to exercise. Can regular exercise lead to vitamin deficiency?

A. Yes, as I know you supplement your diet with vitamin C. This is reduced when you exercise extensively. And its recovery helps in muscle formation. Excessive body heat and sweat loss during the exercise can reduce the blood plasma levels of vitamin C. Have balanced diet along with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Drink 8-10 glasses or more of water every day.

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