factors affecting individual requirements

Question 1

5 factors affecting individual requirements A

Answer 1

gastrointestinal conditions affecting fat absorption
infants/pregnant women developing countries
cystic fibrosis - pancreatic insufficiency - not enough enzymes to absorb fat = deficiency
diabetes mellitus - difficulty converting carotene to retinol
liver disease - cannot store

Question 2

4 factors affecting individual requirements for thiamin

Answer 2

Malabsorptive conditions (alcoholism, cirrhosis, GI disease)
Inadequate intake (anorexia)
Elderly & pregnancy (^b1 need)
Gestational diabetes depletes thiamin

Question 3

3 factors affecting individual requirements for riboflavin

Answer 3

chronic drug/acohol abuse
endocrine issues (decreased thyroid/adrenal activity)
easy fatiguability/exercise intolerance

Question 4

1 factor affecting niacin

Answer 4

history of antituberculosis drugs - will be short of B6 needed to convert from tryptophan

Question 5

who are at risk of pyridoxine insufficiency

Answer 5

smokers
those taking isoniazid (tuberculosis)
oral contraceptives
hypertension drugs

Question 6

increased D requirements in who

Answer 6

dark skinned/older/indoor-based people

^^ animal protein/dairy calcium = ^ req

Question 7

prem infants are born with inadequate reserves of

Answer 7

E

Question 8

3 conditions that may increase E requirements

Answer 8

fat malabsorption
cystic fibrosis
chronic liver disease

Question 9

which demographic is K status important for & why

Answer 9

elderly

because of poor diet/absorptive difficulties