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Assignment:
Vitamin A is a crucial nutrient important to vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity. According to WebMD (nd), Vitamin A is found in many foods, such as spinach, dairy products and liver. Other sources are foods rich in beta-carotene, such as green leafy vegetables, carrots and cantaloupe. Your body converts beta-carotene into Vitamin A. Vitamin A is also a common ingredient in products meant to improve skin health. Anti-aging/wrinkle creams and acne medications. It is used to treat psoriasis and hyperpigmentation due to exposure to sunlight (Whelan and Santos-Longhurst, 2022). Vitamin A has also recently been labeled a teratogen. Explain on whether Vitamin A is a teratogen.
1) How does Vitamin A impact prenatal development?
2) Does it impact cognitive, psychological, and behavioral development after birth? If so, how?
3) How much Vitamin A is considered dangerous?
4) Is the amount of Vitamin A found in skin care products dangerous for a developing embryo?
5) Should women avoid Vitamin A during pregnancy? What do doctors recommend?