Lecture 2: Clinical Applications of Nutrition Basics

Question 1

What are major sources of Vitamin A?

Answer 1

• Dark green and yellow vegetables

- Tomatoes

Question 2

What are major sources of Vitamin D?

Answer 2

• Mushrooms

- Milk

Question 3

What are major sources of Vitamin E?

Answer 3

• Green leafy vegetables
• Fruits
• Dairy products

Question 4

What are major sources of Vitamin B1 (thiamine)?

Answer 4

-Legumes

Question 5

What are major sources of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?

Answer 5

• Wheat germ

- Leafy Vegetables

Question 6

What are major sources of Vitamin B3 (niacin)?

Answer 6

• Legumes

- Wheat

Question 7

What are major sources of Vitamin B6?

Answer 7

• Animal products
• Vegetables
• Whole Grains

Question 8

What are major sources of Vitamin B9 (folate)?

Answer 8

• Raw leafy vegetables
• Fruits
• Whole grains
• Wheat germ
• Beans
• Nuts

Question 9

What are major sources of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)?

Answer 9

Animal products:

• eggs
• dairy products
• liver
• meats

Question 10

What are major sources of Vitamin C?

Answer 10

Fruits and vegetables

Question 11

What are major sources of calcium?

Answer 11

• Dark Leafy Vegetables
• Tofu
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower

Question 12

What are major sources of iron?

Answer 12

• Dark Leafy Vegetables
• Tofu
• Lentils
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower

Question 13

What is the role of Vitamin A?

Answer 13

• Vision
• Embryonic development
• Maintenance of epithelium
• Cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation

Question 14

What is the role of Vitamin D?

Answer 14

• Bone metabolism

- Calcium homeostasis

Question 15

What is the role of Vitamin E?

Answer 15

ROS scavenger

Question 16

What is the role of Vitamin K?

Answer 16

Blood clotting

Question 17

What is the role of Vitamin B1 (thiamine)?

Answer 17

• Carbohydrate metabolism

- Amino acid metabolism

Question 18

What is the role of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?

Answer 18

• Oxidoreductases
• FMN
• FAD

Question 19

What is the role of Vitamin B3 (niacin)?

Answer 19

• Oxidoreductases
• NAD
• NADP

Question 20

What is the role of Vitamin B6?

Answer 20

• Carbohydrate metabolism
• Lipid metabolism
• Amino acid metabolism
• Synthesis of NT, sphingolipids, and heme

Question 21

What is the role of Vitamin B9 (folate)?

Answer 21

• One-carbon-transfer reactions

- Choline synthesis of amino acids

Question 22

What is the role of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)?

Answer 22

• Heme structure

- Folate recycling

Question 23

What is the role of Vitamin C?

Answer 23

• Antioxidant function
• Collagen synthesis
• Bile acid synthesis
• NT synthesis

Question 24

What is the role of calcium?

Answer 24

• Muscle contraction
• Cell transport
• Bone metabolism

Question 25

What is the role of iron?

Answer 25

• Hemoglobin
• Myoglobin
• Cytochromes a, b, c