Chapter 18 - Nutrition and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
the fat soluble vitamins
A
A, D, E, K
2
Q
the water soluble vitamins
A
B, C, folic acid
3
Q
In children, inadequate food causes ___________ and ___________ (diseases).
A
Kwashiorkor and Marasmus
4
Q
kwashiorkor
A
a protein deficiency
5
Q
marasmus
A
deficiency of all nutrients
6
Q
vitamin A deficiency causes…
A
night blindness
7
Q
vitamin D deficiency causes…
A
rickets and osteomalacia
8
Q
vitamin K deficiency causes…
A
blood coagulation disturbances and hemorrhagic disease in newborns
9
Q
vitamin B deficiency causes…
A
peripheral neuritis and brain degeneration manifestations
10
Q
vitamin B12 deficiency causes…
A
anemia
11
Q
folic acid deficiency causes…
A
macrocytic anemia and predisposes to neural tube defects
