Lecture 54 Flashcards
Most diseases affected by diet have _____ latency periods.
LONG
Pellagra is caused by a severe _____ deficiency and is characterized by 4 Ds: ____, ____, ____, and ____.
Severe NIACIN deficiency and is characterized by 4 Ds: DERMATITIS, DEMENTIA, DIARRHEA, and DEATH.
Fortification of food with Folate (folic acid) reduced the incidence of _____ tube defects.
Decreased the incidence of NEURAL tube defects.
The three most common causes of food born infections are ____, ____, and ____.
E. Coli, Listeria Monocytogenes, and Salmonella.
E. coli has an incubation period of 1-___ days, can be found in undercooked ____, sprouts, and contaminated ____. It can be fatal if untreated, with symptoms such as bloody _____, vomiting, and ____ failure.
Incubation period of 1-9 days, can be found in undercooked BEEF, sprouts, and contaminated WATER. Symptoms such as bloody DIARRHEA, vomiting, and RENAL failure.
Listeria monocytogenes has a variable incubation period, lasting anywhere from 3-____ days and can last from days to ____. It can be found in _____ foods and _____ meats, bringing about symptoms such as fever, _____ache, stiff neck, ______, and fetal loss/still birth. It is the _____ cause of food-born deaths, especially in young and old (low immune response.)
Incubation period lasting anywhere from 3-90 days and can last from days to WEEKS. It can be found in DAIRY foods and DELI meats, bringing about symptoms such as fever, HEADACHE, stiff neck, MENINGITIS. It is the LEADING cause of food-borne deaths.
Salmonella has the shortest incubation period of 12-____ hours. It can be found in eggs, meat, raw _____ , and poultry. It has symptoms such as diarrhea, muscle and abdominal pain, and vomiting, and it is the _____ cause of serious food-borne infections.
Incubation period of 12-72 hours. It can be found in eggs, meat, raw PRODUCE, and poultry. It has symptoms such as diarrhea, muscle and abdominal pain, and vomiting, and it is the LEADING cause of serious food-borne infections.
Contaminated ____ is the leading cause for food-borne illness and hospitalization, where as contaminated ____ is the leading cause of death.
Contaminated VEGGIES are the leading cause of food-borne illness and hospitalizations, whereas contaminated POULTRY is the leading cause of death.
DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes) are nutrient requirements for ____ people.
HEALTHY
EAR meets the requirements of ____% of healthy individuals of a certain age/gender group whereas RDA meets requirements for ___%, and is calculated by 1.2 x ____.
EAR meets requirements of 50% whereas RDA meets requirements for 98%, and is calculated by 1.2 x EAR.
Excess Fluoride intake (it is added to drinking water supplies) can lead to ______, which can affect teeth and _____.
Can lead to FLUOROSIS which can affect teeth and SPINE.
