<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Following a presentation of humans’ water-soluble vitamin requirements, the authors will discuss in detail the role these vitamins play in human organism and outline those major biochemical processes that are negatively affected in the body in case of vitamin deficiency. They point out that in the elderly population of developed countries cases of water-soluble vitamin deficiency are extremely rare and they are due to the lack of dietary vitamin, but mostly to the vitamin being released from its bindings, the difficulty of free vitamin absorption, gastrointestinal problems, medication, and often alcoholism. Among water-soluble vitamins, B<sub>12</sub> is the only one with a sufficient storage level in the body, capable of preventing deficiency symptoms for a long period of time in cases of vitamin-deficient nutrition. Each type of vitamin is dealt with separately in discussing the beneficial outcomes of their overconsumption regarding health, while the authors of the article also present cases with contradictory results. Daily requirements are set forth for every water-soluble vitamin and information is provided on the types of nutrients that help us to the water-soluble vitamins essential for the organism.</p></abstract>

Following a presentation of humans’ water-soluble vitamin requirements, the authors will discuss in detail the role these vitamins play in human organism and outline those major biochemical processes that are negatively affected in the body in case of vitamin deficiency. They point out that in the elderly population of developed countries cases of water-soluble vitamin deficiency are extremely rare and they are due to the lack of dietary vitamin, but mostly to the vitamin being released from its bindings, the difficulty of free vitamin absorption, gastrointestinal problems, medication, and often alcoholism. Among water-soluble vitamins, B12 is the only one with a sufficient storage level in the body, capable of preventing deficiency symptoms for a long period of time in cases of vitamin-deficient nutrition. Each type of vitamin is dealt with separately in discussing the beneficial outcomes of their overconsumption regarding health, while the authors of the article also present cases with contradictory results. Daily requirements are set forth for every water-soluble vitamin and information is provided on the types of nutrients that help us to the water-soluble vitamins essential for the organism.

The role of vitamins in the diet of the elderly II. Water-soluble vitamins

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Faculty of Miercurea Ciuc, Department of Food Science

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Food Technology

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Alimentaria

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Following a presentation of humans’ water-soluble vitamin requirements, the authors will discuss in detail the role these vitamins play in human organism and...

The role of vitamins in the diet of the elderly II. Water-soluble vitamins

Published Online: Oct 10, 2017

Page range: 146 - 166

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausal-2017-0010

Keywords
B vitamins, vitamin B, B, B, B, B, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, ascorbic acid, vitamin U, water-soluble vitamins, vitamin requirements, vitamin requirements of the elderly

© 2017 J. Csapó et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The role of vitamins in the diet of the elderly II. Water-soluble vitamins

Published Online: Oct 10, 2017

Page range: 146 - 166

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausal-2017-0010

KeywordsB vitamins, vitamin B, B, B, B, B, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, ascorbic acid, vitamin U, water-soluble vitamins, vitamin requirements, vitamin requirements of the elderly

© 2017 J. Csapó et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
B vitamins, vitamin B, B, B, B, B, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, ascorbic acid, vitamin U, water-soluble vitamins, vitamin requirements, vitamin requirements of the elderly