title: Assessment of risk factors for carotenodermia and cutaneous signs of hypervitaminosis A in college-aged populations.
abstract: Carotenodermia occurs in individuals in a college-aged population who exhibit signs of anorexia and/or bulimia nervosa. It is caused by consuming large amounts of raw carrots. In the same population, athletes are at risk for hypervitaminosis A because of injudicious self-administration of high-potency vitamin preparations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 14853.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Roe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006986:Hypervitaminosis A / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids