Section 1 Fat Soluble vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues, and are eliminated much more slowly than water-soluble vitamins Diseases caused by a lack of fat-soluble vitamins are rare, but some health problems may decrease the absorption of fat, and in turn decrease the absorption of vitamins a, d e and K and result in deficiency.Section 1 Fat Soluble Vitamins • Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues, and are eliminated much more slowly than water-soluble vitamins. • Diseases caused by a lack of fat-soluble vitamins are rare, but some health problems may decrease the absorption of fat, and in turn, decrease the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K and result in deficiency