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GI Nutrition Flashcards

1
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Lifestyle in relation to disease

  1. Causation
  2. management
  3. Prognosis
A
  1. Prevention
  2. Treatment
  3. Preventing complications
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2
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2 types of oesophageal cancer

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Adenocarcinoma (12%)

Squamous cell carcinoma (88%)

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3
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What increases the risk of oesophageal cancer

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Body fatness - increase in insulin –> promotes cell division and stops apoptosis
Alcohol

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4
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Stomach cancer is linked to

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Increased weight
High salt diet
Alcoholic drinks

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5
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Liver cancer is increased by

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Aflatoxins
Body Fatness
Alcoholic drinks

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6
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What reduces colorectal cancer

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Exercise

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7
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Increased risk of colon and rectal cancer

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Processed meats
Alcoholic drinks
Body fatness
Adult Obtained height

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8
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Reducing red meat to three portions a week helps fight against

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Bowel cancer

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9
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Dietary Fibre originates from

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plants

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10
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Where does dietary fibre pass to still intact

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Terminal ileum

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11
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What are the two types of fibre

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Insoluble - Speeds up movement

Soluble - Mixes with water increases bulk and slows movement

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12
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What is insoluble fibre used to treat

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Constipation

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13
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What is soluble fibre used to treat

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Diarrhoea

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14
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List some influences on individuals diets

A 
Awareness
Access
Affordability
Accessibility
Availability
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15
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Short term problems of poor adherence to gluten free diet

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Abdo pain
Steatorrhoea
Lethargy

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16
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Long term problems of poor adherence to gluten free diet

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Infertility

Osteoporosis

17
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Free sugars should not exceed what

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5% total energy

18
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Over nutrition in form of obesity, alcohol or lack of physical activity increases cancers of the

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oesophagus
stomach
colon

19
Q

excess sugar

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dental disease

20
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dental disease can prevent

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patients taking certain foods

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