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enviro - nutrition Flashcards

1
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highly susceptible groups to nutritional diseases

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1) poor ppl
2) alcoholics
3) acute and chronic illness: basal metabolic rate may be increased
4) dieters- anorexia or bulimia

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what does SAM stand for?

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severe acute malnutrition

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two types of SAM?

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1) maramus - SOMATIC protein compartment represented by skeletal muscles affected
2) Kwashiorkor - affects VISCERAL protein compartment in the visceral organs

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SAM is casued by?

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inadequate dietary intake f protein and total calories to meet the body’s needs

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PEM stands for?

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protein energy malnutrition

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define maramus

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less than 60% of normal body weight

  • growth retardation
  • loss of muscle mass
  • anemia*****
  • immunodeficiency
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define Kwashiorkor

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excessive protein deprovation

  • weight is 60-80% of normal
  • generalized or dependent edema
  • –pronounced abdomin
  • “flaky paint’ lesions**
  • hair abnormalities
  • enlarged, fatty liver
  • muscle atrophy
  • defects in immunity and secondary infection
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if you see a pronounced abdomen, what PEM disease is it?

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Kwashiorkor

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the severe form of PEM/SAM is known as?

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cachexia; weakness and wasting of the body

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cachexia is associated with?

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cancer

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define anorexia nervosa?

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self induced; similar to PAM/SEM

  • amenorrhea
  • cold intolerance, constipation, skin and hair changes
  • —cold cuz no cushion!
  • decreased one density
  • cardiac arrhythmia may lead to sudden death
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clinical symptoms of anorexia nervosa are similar to?

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protein energy malnutrition starvation (PEM/SAM)

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define amenorrhea

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an abnormal absence of menstruation

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define bulimia

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willful vomiting after large intake of calories

  • binge eating (typically of carbs) followed by induced vomiting
  • *if female, 50% have amenorrhea
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T or F… bulimics maintain normal weight?

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true

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clinical problems with bulimia

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  • electrolyte imbalances
  • aspiration of gastric juices
  • esophageal rupture
  • erosion of teeth
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T or F… dentists are commonly the first to notice bulimia

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true

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18
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what are the fat soluble vitamins?

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A D E K

    • readily stored in body
    • poorly absorbed in some GI disorders
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19
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T or F… single vitamin deficiencies are common

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FALSE

-deficiency may be primary or secondary

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20
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Vitamin A is transported and stored in?

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retinal! (retinal ester)

**primarily stored in liver = 90%

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vitamin A functions (4 things)

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  • maintains normal dark vision via rhodopsin synthesis
  • promotes differentiation of mucous secreting cells
  • enhancement of immunity and cancer prevention
  • photo protective and antioxidant functions
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clinical signs of vitamin A deficiency?

What two organs commonly affected?

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1) night blindness
2) xerophthalmia (dry eye)
3) squamous metaplasia predisposes to secondary pulmonary infections and desquamation of keratin debris in the urinary tract leads to renal and urinary bladder stones
- –lungs and bladder
4) impaired immunity

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23
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vitamin D is a ____ hormone

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steroid hormone

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vitamin D function

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functions to maintain normal plasma levels of calcium and phosphorous (needed for bone)

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vitamin D source

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  • diet: fish and grains

* endogenous: UV light converts 7-dehydrocholesterol (skin) to Vit D3

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vitamin D is obtained?

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90% of required Vit D can be obtained endogenously

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27
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vitamin D metabolism= conversion to active forms in ____ and _____?

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liver and kidney

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28
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The state of vitamin D deficiency in children is called ____? In adults is called ______?

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  • children = rickets

* adults = osteomalacia

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basic derangement of vitamin D is an excess of?

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excess of non-mineralized bone matrix

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30
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rickets symptoms

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  • excessive cartilage malformations lead to eventual skeletal deformations
  • frontal bossing and ‘squared head’
  • rachitic rosary
  • pigeon breast
  • lumbar lordosis and bowed legs
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define rachitic rosary

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excess cartilage at costochondral junction aka bony necklace caused by Vit D deficiency
*sign of rickets

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osteomalacia symptoms

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  • weak bone with gross fracture or micro fracture
  • excess of osteoid (unmineralized bone)
  • differentiate from osteopenias such as osteoporosis
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Vitamin E functions? (3 things)

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  • Free radical scavenger
  • Protects against oxidation-induced tissue damage
  • Acts along with selenium in the maintenance of cell (neuronal) membranes
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34
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Vitamin E is found?

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Abundant in vegetables, grains, and nuts

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35
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Vitamin E deficiency affects?

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peripheral nerves and may increase RBC fragility

36
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Vitamin K is required for?

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clotting

37
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Vitamin K is needed for the activity of what clotting factors?

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clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X (prothrombin complex)

38
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Vitamin K sources?

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  • Endogenous -gut microflora

* Exogenous -necessary

39
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T or F…. Vitamin K is not recycled

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FALSE

*** Vitamin K is recycled in the liver

40
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Vitamin K deficiency consequences?

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  • -Bleeding diathesis in neonates

- -Intracranial hemorrhage

41
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Name a drug that acts as a Vitamin K antagonist?

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Warfarin (aka coumadin)

**prevents clotting

42
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another name for Thiamine?

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Vitamin B1

43
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high risk groups for Thiamine/Vitamin B1 deficiency?

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Seen in populations highly dependant on refined foods (polished rice)

44
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Thiamine/Vitamin B1 Deficiency Syndromes

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1) Polyneuropathy (dry beriberi)
2) Cardiovascular syndrome with edema (wet beriberi)
3) Wernicke -Korsakoff syndrome

45
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describe Wernicke -Korsakoff syndrome?

** lesions target what?

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  • Wernicke’s encephalopathy–acute phase (neurological disorder = confusion, unsteady, eye movement)
  • Korsakoff’s psychosis–Chronic phase; mental illness; permanent damage to memory
  • **CNS lesions -target thalamus and hypothalamus
  • Seen mostly in chronic alcoholics in USA
46
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alcoholics commonly get what disease?

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Wernicke -Korsakoff syndrome from a Thiamine/Vitamin B1 Deficiency

47
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another name for Riboflavin?

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Vitamin B2

48
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Riboflavin/Vitamin B2 deficiency

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    • Associated with other nutritional deficiencies. Low consumption of milk, chronic alcoholism, or chronic diarrhea.
    • Angular cheilitis
    • Glossitis -shiny, red-blue tongue
    • Eye changes
    • Dermatitis
49
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define Glossitis

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shiny, red-blue tongue

*commonly seen in Riboflavin/Vitamin B2 deficiency

50
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define Angular cheilitis

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common inflammatory condition affecting the corners of the mouth or oral commissures
*commonly seen in Riboflavin/Vitamin B2 deficiency

51
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another name for Vitamin B3?

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Niacin

52
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An inability to absorb Niacin/Vitamin B3 or amino acid TRYPTOPHAN may cause?

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pellagra

53
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define pellagra

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a disease characterized by scaly sores, mucosal changes and mental symptoms

54
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Nicotinic Acid is associated with?

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Niacin/Vitamin B3

55
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skin seizure is another name for what disease

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pellagra

56
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what are the 3 D’s of pellagra?

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  1. Dermatitis
  2. Diarrhea
  3. Dementia (neuron degeneration)
57
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define Dermatitis

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Flakey skin

* Pellagra may actually be a complex disorder involving thiamine, riboflavin and other nutrients

58
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sources of Vitamin C?

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milk, fruits, and vegetables

59
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functions of Vit C?

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1) Collagen synthesis

2) Vascular integrity and elasticity

60
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Deficiency disease of Vit C called?

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scurvy

61
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define scurvy and its symptoms

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  • can be seen in USA, mainly in autistic kids
  • -Much more dramatic in children
  • Skeletal changes in children similar to rickets
  • Membranes and endochondral bone formation is disrupted
  • Bowed legs
  • corkscrew hair
62
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scurvy can secondarily cause?

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1) bacterial periodontal infection
2) hemorrhage
- - Periungual aka warts
- - Gingival swelling and bleeding

63
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scurvy primarily affects what part of the mouth?

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gingiva

64
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T or F… Vit C deficiency is common?

***Give example of diet

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FALSE

  • Unusual except in very strict or unusual diets
    • The original “Zen macrobiotic diet” induced some cases and deaths from scurvy
65
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corkscrew hair is associated with with Vit deficiency?

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Vit C

66
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hair probs are seen in what diseases?

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Vit C deficiency, and SEM/PAM (Kwashiorkor) and anorexia

67
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zinc is a ___ element

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trace elements

68
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zinc is needed in what amount?

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Less than 1 ug/gm of wet tissue

69
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Zinc deficiency symptoms

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1) Acrodermatitis enteropathica
- -distinctive rash around mouth and anus
2) Infertility
3) Growth retardation

70
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define Obesity

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Increased accumulation of body fat above a particular standard
** BMI > 30 kg/m (normal < 25 kg/m)

71
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BMI is calculated how?

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Weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters

72
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define Central obesity

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fat accumulation primarily in trunk (abdomen)

73
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does central or general obesity have higher risks of diseases?

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Central obesity has higher risk of many diseases than general obesity

74
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T or F… obesity has a major genetic component

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true

75
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List diseases obese people are at high risk of getting?

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1) Diabetes -type II
2) Hypertriglyceridemia and low HDLs = increased risk of coronary artery disease
3) Cholelithiasis -gall stones
4) Hypoventilation syndrome (Pickwickian syndrome) -respiratory abnormalities
5) Osteoarthritis -due to wear and tear of joints
6) Increased risk of stroke and cancer

76
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define Cholelithiasis

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formation of gall stones

77
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Hypertriglyceridemia and low HDLs increases your risk of ______ disease?

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coronary artery disease

78
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Atherosclerosis can be postponed by reducing _____ intake?

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saturated fat intake

79
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You can replace saturated fats in your diet with?

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unsaturated fats (fish, poly and mono-unsaturated vegetable oils)

80
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fix Hypertension by?

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decreasing sodium intake, exercise, medication

81
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Garlic may help what organ?

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heart

82
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fiber helps what organ?

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colon, reduced diverticulosis of colon

83
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Sodium nitrite (and nitrates via transformation to nitrosamines and nitrosamides) may promote what cancers?

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gastric and pancreatic cancers

84
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High animal fat with low fiber may promote?

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colonic cancer

85
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What are Theoretical Anticarcinogens?

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Vitamin C, E, A and selenium (antioxidants)

86
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what causes sudden death in anorexic ppl?

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cardiac arrhythmia

87
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zinc deficiency and lead toxicity both have negative affects on?

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reproductive system (causes infertility)

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