Ch 45: Nutrition_Vitamin Memorization Flashcards
What are the characteristics of vitamin water solubility that need to be kept in mind?
- Absorbed with water
- Not stored in the body
- Need constantly in the diet
- Develop deficiency symptoms quickly
- Kidney excretes excess to decrease risk of toxicity
What are the characteristics of vitamin fat solubility that need to be kept in mind?
- Absorbed with fats
- Can be stored in fat tissues
- Difficencies/impairment to fat absorption can result in pancreatic, liver and gallbladder problems
What are the three types of Vitamin B?
- B1 - Thiamine
- B9 - Folic Acid
- B12 - Cobalamin
Vitamin C is also known as…
absorbic acid
Vitamin B1 sources:
- Organ meats
- Whole grains
- Eggs
Vitamin B9 sources:
- Green leafy vegetables
- Organ meats
- Milk
- Eggs
Vitamin B12 sources:
- Animal products
Vit B1 Deficits:
- Beri Beri (wet and dry)
- Dry
- Mental confusion
- Peripheral paralysis
- Diarrhea, anorexia
- Decrease muscle effects
- Wet
- Affects heart/circulatory system
- CHF
- Edema
Vit B9 Deficits:
- Macrocytic Anemia
- Fatigue
- Dyspnea
- Pallor
- Glossitis (swelling of tongue)
Vit B9 Prophylaxis
- In pregnancy, it helps prevent neurotube defect:
- spina bifida
- fetal spine and spinal cord fail to close
- spina bifida
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Anemia
- Fatigue
- Dyspnea
- Pallor
- Peripheral parathesis – tingling sensation/pins and needals
- Poor memory, depression
Vitamin C
Sources
- Broccoli
- Citrus fruits
Vitamin C
Dificency
- Scurvy
- Bleeding gums
- Poor wound healing
- Anemia
- Loose teeth
Vitamin C
Excess
Kidney stones (Ca oxalate crystals)
Vitamin A
Sources
- Liver
- Egg yolks
- Dairy
- Dark green, yellow and orange colored veggies
Vitamin D
Sources
- Sunlight
- Dairy
- Egg yolk
- Liver
- Fish
Vitamin E
Sources
- Peanut butter
- Almonds
- Sunflower seeds
- Wheat germs
- Turnip greens
Vitamin K
Sources
Dark leafy green veggies
Vitamin A
Deficiency
- Night blindness
- Rough, dry skin
- Eyes
- Decreased salivation
- Increased risk of UTI/URI
Vitamin D
Deficiency
- Rickets - imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs. (children)
- Osteomalacia - inadequate bone mineralization (adults)
Vitamin E
Dificiency
Fat malabsorption diseased (ex. Crohn’s)
Vitamin K
Deficiency
Hemorrhage
Vitamin D
Excess
Kidney Stones
Vitamin E
Excess
May cause increased bleeding time
Vitamin K
Deficiency
- Liver damage
- Hemolytic anemia
Vitamin A is also known as…
- Beta-carotene
- Retinol
- Retinoic acid
