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hypervitaminosis
Excessive ingestion of vitamin(s)
Etiology:
- excessive vitamin supplementation
- fortified children's foods [2]
- usual dietary practices
Laboratory:
- see ARUP consult [1]
Notes:
- ref [2] is heavy on rhetoric, sparse on fact, & probably at least somewhat misguided
- niacin cited as potential cause of skin problems
- most food supplementation is with nicotinamide
- harmless skin flushing occurs with nicotinic acid (niacin)
Related
hypovitaminosis (vitamin deficiency)
vitamin
Specific
hypervitaminosis A
hypervitaminosis D
General
nutritional overload
vitamin disorder
References
- ARUP Consult: Vitamins
The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation
https://arupconsult.com/content/vitamins
- Environmental Working Group
Excessive Vitamins and Minerals in Food Put Millions of
Children at Risk.
EWG Identifies 141 Over-Fortified Cereals and Snack Bars;
Exposes Food Industry's Misleading Marketing Tactics and
Outdated Nutrition Labeling Rules.
June 24, 2014
http://www.ewg.org/release/excessive-vitamins-and-minerals-food-put-millions-children-risk
- Full Report
http://static.ewg.org/reports/2014/children_at_risk/pdf/too_much_of_a_good_thing.pdf