L19- Vit Deficiency And Management

Question 1

Diseases caused by lack of vitamins

Answer 1

Cancer, TDM, CV disease, bone/joint health

Question 2

Vurnerable groups

Answer 2

Children- higher nutritional requirements
Women - menstruation
Elderly- poor diet
Certain ethnicities- lack of vit d

Question 3

Common deficiencies in children

Answer 3

Fibre folate iron vit D

Question 4

Fat soluble vits

Answer 4

ADEK

Question 5

Water soluble vits

Answer 5

C, B1,2,3,6,12, folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin

Question 6

Vit deficiency leads to

Answer 6

Physiological dysfunction of

Metabolic processes
Hormone production
Synthesis of functional components ie blood
Structural components ie bones

Question 7

Minerals

Answer 7

Nutrient the body needs but can’t make so are taken in through diet

Question 8

Main nutrients

Answer 8

Ca, Fe, Mg, K, Na

Question 9

Antioxidants

Answer 9

Protect us from free radicals. Found in fruit and veg

Question 10

Fish oils

Answer 10

Avoid with anticoagulants - increased bleeding risk
Reduce inflammation

Question 11

Vitamin to avoid in pregnancy

Answer 11

A

Question 12

High risk people

Answer 12

Long stay hosp patients
Care homes
Institutional living
digestion issues eg ibs
High metabolic needs eg inflammatory disease
Restrictive Eating disorders