Note that foods containing large amounts of vitamin K tend to be nutrient rich. How might avoiding these foods affect Muayyad’s overall nutritional status?
Vitamin K deficiency is a life-threatening condition that results in a loss of the ability to form blood clots. If Muayyad were to avoid all foods containing vitamin K, he would become vitamin K deficient within 6-12 months. In addition, the frank vitamin K deficiency would alter bone strength, since it is a vitamin that catalyzes the carboxylation of some of the proteins necessary for bone and tooth formation.
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