What is the function of Vitamin A? Ans:- Vision, and skeletal and soft tissue development
What are some examples of foods that are rich in Vitamin A? Ans:- Orange/yellow fruits and vegetables, fatty fish, li
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What is the function of Vitamin A? Ans:- Vision, and skeletal and soft tissue development
What are some examples of foods that are rich in Vitamin A? Ans:- Orange/yellow fruits and vegetables, fatty fish, liver, eggs, and dairy products
What does a deficiency in vitamin A cause? Ans:- Vision issues, Xeropthalmia which is the dry thickened conjunctiva and cornea
What is the function of Vitamin C? Ans:- Very important in iron absorption, tissue building, and metabolism
What are some foods that are rich in vitamin C? Ans:- citrus fruits/juices, peppers, green leafy vegetables, and tomatoes
What does deficiency in Vitamin C cause? Ans:- Scurvy ( swollen gums, bleeding, joint pain)
Who needs more Vitamin C? Ans:- Smokers
Protein should make up how many percents of calories? Ans:- 10-35%
What is the function of protein in body? Ans:- Tissue building, metabolism, immune function, maintain nitrogen balance, and wound healing
What are some examples of complete protein? Ans:- Meats and Soy. Made up of all 9 amino acids
What are incomplete proteins? Ans:- Don't contain all 9 amino acids, and are mainly found in plant sources
How many calories/gram of energy do proteins provide? Ans:- 4 calories/gram
What are some example of Protein energy malnutrition? Ans:- Kwashiorkor, Marasmus
What is the function of Vitamin D in the body? Ans:- Help with calcium and phosphorus absorption, and bone mineralization
What are some sources of Vitamin D? Ans:- sunlight, fortified milk, fatty fish, eggs
What does deficiency in Vitamin D cause? Ans:- Rickets which is bone loss
What is the function of B complex vitamins? Ans:- Nerve functioning, energy, metabolism
What are some examples of foods that are rich in B complex? Ans:- meats, milk, enriched grains, whole grains, legumes
what does deficiency of thiamin cause? Ans:- Beriberi
What does deficiency of Riboflavin cause? Ans:- Cheliosis - cracking of lips, and and glossitis
What does deficiency of folate cause? Ans:- Neural tube deficits
What does deficiency of cobalamin cause? Ans:- Pernicious anemia. Affects Vegans and those lacking intrinsic factor
What is the function of vitamin E? Ans:- antioxidant
What are some foods rich in Vitamin E? Ans:- fat containing foods like vegetable oil, nuts, dark green vegetables, whole grains
What does deficiency in Vitamin E cause? Ans:- Rare but it can cause muscle pain/weakness, and poor balance
What are the water soluble vitamins? Ans:- C and B complex (Thiamin , Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Pathothenic acid, Biotin, Folate, Cobalamin
What are some fat soluble vitamins? Ans:- A, D, E, K
Why are fat soluble vitamins at risk for toxicity? Ans:- They are stored in the body for a long time
What conditions impair absorption of fat soluble vitamins? Ans:- Cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, Crohn's disease
What percentage of calories do lipids/fats make up? Ans:- 20-35%
What is function in body for lipids and fats? Ans:- stored energy, padding, insulation, hormone production, and absorption of fat soluble vitamins
What is the recommended cholesterol intake in a day? Ans:- 200-300 mg/day
How much energy is provided by fats? Ans:- 9 calories/g
What percentage of calories do carbohydrates make up? Ans:- 45-65%
What is the function in body for carbohydrates? Ans:- energy, fat and protein metabolism, CNS and cardiac functioning
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