1.2.6 Effects of CF

Question 1

What may sufferers of CF have trouble maintaining?

Answer 1

CF sufferers may have trouble maintaining body mass. This is because they have a high basal metabolic rate

Question 2

What sort of supplement may a CF suffer take?

Answer 2

They make take a digestive enzyme supplement. This helps break down larger food molecules

Question 3

How will CF affect the pancreas?

Answer 3

Sticky mucus may block the pancreatic duct, stopping the release of the enzymes which break down food molecules

Question 4

Where are most of the nutrients lost when the pancreatic duct is blocked?

Answer 4

Most nutrients will be lost in the faeces (this is known as malabsorption syndrome)

Question 5

How can diabetes result from having CF?

Answer 5

The blocked enzymes can damage the pancreas, causing cysts, If damage is done to the cells that produce insulin, diabetes can result.

Question 6

How can CF affect the female reproductive system?

Answer 6

Females have a reduced chance of becoming pregnant due to mucus plugs developing in the cervix

Question 7

What two ways can CF affect the male reproductive system?

Answer 7

• They may lack the vas deferens (sperm duct)

- The vas deferens may become blocked by mucus