HESI Nutrition Flashcards
What does an excess or a deficit in Vitamin B1 cause?
Deficiency - Beri Beri (Problems with peripheral nerves and wasting) + Wernicke’s encephalopathy
No toxic levels
What does an excess or deficit in Vitamin B6 cause?
Deficiency - Microcytic anemia + dermatitis
What does an excess or deficit in Vitamin B12 cause?
Deficiency - Cobalamine deficiency anemia
What does an excess or deficit in Vitamin C cause?
Deficiency - Scurvy
What is the function of Vitamin A
Important for normal functioning vision and normal bone and tooth formation
What is the function of vitamin D?
Important for absorption of calcium and phosphorus
What is the function of vitamin E?
Important for RBC production and antioxidants
What is the function of Vitamin K?
Important for producing clotting factors
What is the function of B1?
Vitamin B1 is important for a healthy nervous system and carb metabolism.
What is the function of B6?
Vitamin B6 is important for the production of red blood cells and necessary for antibody formation
What is the function of B12?
Vitamin B12 is essential for the formation of red blood cells. They are also necessary for nerve function. Also important for iron absorption.
What food is high in Vitamin B1
Pork, beef, legumes, green vegetables, whole grains
What food is high in B6?
Organ meats, wheat and corn cereal grains, soybeans, tuna, chicken, salmon
What food is high in B12
Meat, liver, fish, poultry, dairy
What food is high in Vit A?
Carrots, liver, whole milk
