What types of people at risk of vitamin A?

Although vitamin A deficiency are rare, several groups of people may miss this important nutrient. Read also: Nutrient Deficiencies: top 5 nutritional deficiencies.

Vegetarians and vegans: because preformed vitamin A from animal foods is more available to be absorbed by the body than carotenoids from plant foods, vegetarians will have more difficulty in obtaining their nutritional recommended daily vitamin Vegans are at even higher risk. Also read: Lose weight with diet vegetarian / vegan.

Drinking alcohol drinking too much alcohol reduces stores of vitamin A in the liver, thus reducing the overall amount that is in the body. Read also: Alcohol and blood sugar: 9 tips to manage.

People suffering from digestive diseases: people who suffer from celiac disease, Crohn's disease or irritable bowel syndrome have a higher frequency DIARRHEA (one of the main ways for vitamin A to be excreted from the body) and lower rates of absorption of vitamin A. Read also: Celiac disease: food for people with celiac disease.