Match the following properties of the B vitamins.

Diet plays a primary role in the development of dental caries. Diet plays a modifying role in the progression of periodontal disease.

All of the following statements are correct regarding vitamin D EXCEPT;

A deficiency of this mineral might be a precursor to type II diabetes.

Exophthalmia (nightblindness) is associated with this vitamin deficiency.

Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of prothrombin and certain other clotting factors in the liver?

This vitamin assists with collage formation, strengthens the immune system, and aids in iron and calcium absorption.

This vitamin is the most toxic of all water-soluble vitamins.

The body uses a precursor to make its own vitamins. Match the following;

All of the following factors play a role in calcium absorption and the risk of developing osteoporosis EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?