Children are more susceptible than adults to developing complications from consumption of excess fat-soluble vitamins.

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Children's bodies are smaller and their metabolic rates are different, making them more vulnerable to the accumulation of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) which can lead to toxicity since these vitamins are stored in body fat and the liver, and are not excreted as easily as water-soluble vitamins.

Children Are More Susceptible Than Adults to Developing Complications from Consumption