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NR228 / NR-228 Exam 2 Review & Outline : Nutrition, Health & Wellness - Chamberlain
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NR-228 Nutrition, Health & Wellness Exam 2 Review & Outline Week 4 Outline: Chapters 7. 8. And 17 What are vitamins? • Organic molecules needed in very small amounts for cellular metabolism... • Perform specific metabolic functions Water Soluble Vitamins o Dissolve in water & are readily available o Not stored in our body o Excess water-soluble vitamins are quickly excreted in urine. They do not accumulate and become toxic o Vitamin C taken in excess can cause diarrhea Vitamin B1 (thiamine) ❖ Use: helps to release energy from foods and is important in maintaining nervous system function ❖ RDA: men = 1.2 mg; women = 1.1 mg ❖ Source: lean pork, whole or enriched grains and flours, legumes, seeds, nuts ❖ Deficiency ❖ Risk factors o Ataxia (muscle weakness/loss of coordination) and tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) o Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: a cerebral form o Marginal: psychologic disturbances, headache, fatigue, irritability o Alcoholism, renal dialysis, parenteral nutrition, human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), persistent vomiting (as in hyperemesis gravidarum), anorexia nervosa, gastrectomy ❖ Toxicity: nontoxic Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) [Show More]
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