RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY

Course overview

RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN B2, IS A HEAT-STABLE, WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMIN THAT THE BODY USES TO METABOLIZE CARBOHYDRATES, FATS, AND PROTEIN INTO GLUCOSE FOR ENERGY. IN ADDITION TO BOOSTING ENERGY, THIS VITAMIN FUNCTIONS AS AN ANTIOXIDANT FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, HEALTHY SKIN, AND HAIR. IN RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY, MACRONUTRIENTS LIKE FATS, CARBOHYDRATES, AND PROTEINS CANNOT BE DIGESTED TO MAINTAIN THE BODY. RIBOFLAVIN IS NECESSARY FOR NORMAL DEVELOPMENT, LACTATION, PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, AND REPRODUCTION. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.