Why are excess fat-soluble vitamins more likely to cause adverse effects than water soluble vitamins?

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Meave60
Oct 4, 2017

Refer to the explanation.

Explanation:

Fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D, are stored in the liver. Because they are stored in the liver, they accumulate and it is possible for them to reach toxic levels and can even be fatal.

Water-soluble vitamins, like vitamin C, are not stored in the body, so any excess is filtered by the kidneys and excreted.

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