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Nutrition/Vitamins Exam 1
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09/26/2011
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Term
Antioxidant Nutrients
 Definition
C,E, Beta carotene, copper, zinc
Term
Primary nutritional deficiencies
 Definition
Inadequate intake from diet
Term
Secondary Nutritional deficiencies
 Definition
related to disease state
Term
Secondary Nutritional deficiencies
 Definition
related to disease state
Term
Megadose
 Definition
10x the DRI of a nutrient
Term
Fat Soluble Vitamins
 Definition
A,D,E,K
Term
Water Soluble Vitamins
 Definition
All B vitamins, C
Term
General characteristics of fat soluble vitamins
 Definition
More body storage, higher toxicity, long developing deficiency problems
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General characteristics of water soluble vitamins
 Definition
less body storage, lower toxicity
Term
Vitamin E common name
 Definition
Tocopherol/tocotrienol
Term
Vitamin E common name
 Definition
Tocopherol/tocotrienol
Term
Vitamin A common name
 Definition
Beta carotene
Term
Vitamin D common name
 Definition
Cholecalciferol
Term
Vitamin C common name
 Definition
Ascorbic Acid
Term
Vitamin B6 common name
 Definition
PMS treatment vitamin
Term
Vitamin B1 common name
 Definition
Thiamin
Term
Vitamin B2 common name
 Definition
Riboflavin
Term
Vitamin b12 common name
 Definition
Cobalamin
Term
Vitamin K primary function
 Definition
Blood clotting, Vision
Term
Vitamin C primary function
 Definition
Wound Healing
Term
B Vitamins that lower blood homocysteine
 Definition
Folate, B12, B6
Term
Vitamin A Deficiencies
 Definition
Night Blindness, Xerophthalmia
Term
Niacin Deficiency
 Definition
Pellegra (4D-dementia,diarrhea,dermatitis,death)
Term
B1 Deficiencies
 Definition
Beri Beri, Wernicke Korsakoffs Syndrome
Term
Vitamin C deficiency
 Definition
Scurvy
Term
Vitamin D deficiency
 Definition
Rickets
Term
B Vitamin Deficiencies(B2,B6)
 Definition
Cheilosis/glossitis
Term
Folic Acid Deficiency
 Definition
Megaloblastic anemia
Term
Vitamin B12 deficiency
 Definition
Pernicious anemia
Term
Vidamin D food source
 Definition
Fortified milk
Term
Vitamin C food source
 Definition
Fruits and Veggies
Term
Vitamin E food source
 Definition
Plant oils/nuts
Term
Vitamin B1 food source
 Definition
widely distributed throughout foods
Term
Vitamin B12 food source
 Definition
Animal food sources only
Term
Vitamin A food sources
 Definition
Organ meats, cream, butter, egg yolk, margarine, dark green and yellow veggies and fruits.
Term
Niacin
 Definition
Vitamin used to lower cholesterol
Term
Vitamin K
 Definition
Can be synthesized in gut by bacterial flora
Term
Niacin
 Definition
Can be synthesized from tryptophan
Term
Folic Acid
 Definition
Associated with reducing neural tube defects
Term
Vitamin D
 Definition
Sunshine, Hormone Vitamin
Term
Vitamin B12
 Definition
Vitamin requiring intrinsic factors to be absorbed
Term
Vitamin C
 Definition
Most unstable vitamin
Term
DRI for Vitamin C
 Definition
Women: 75 mg/day, men 90 mg/day-smokers +35mg/day
Term
Upper tolerable limit vitamin C
 Definition
2000 mg/day
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