CNS Nutrition Specialist Exam Prep

Category - Certified Nutrition Specialist

What vitamin deficiency can manifest as a cleft lip?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin B
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin D
Explanation
Answer: A - Vitamin A deficiency can manifest as a cleft lip. The deficiency can also manifest as ameloblasts atrophy, faulty bone, tooth formation, hypoplasia, xerostomia, and decreased taste sensitivity. Vitamin A maintains epithelial tissue involved in bone growth and remodeling.
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