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Medical Nutrition Lecture 1 and 2 Flashcards

5/31/19 and 6/4/19

1
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Nourished

A

Adequate calories and nutrients

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2
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Under nourished

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Not enough calories and nutrients

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3
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Malnourished

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Quality of food is poor regardless of quantity

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4
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Overnourished

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Consumption of too much food

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5
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Essential nutrient and examples

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Must be obtained externally because the body cannot produce it, water, carb, protein, lipids, vitamins, minerals

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6
Q

Ghrelin

A

Hormone released by the stomach upon lack of distension to stimulate appetite in the hypothalamus

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7
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Leptin

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Hormone released by adipose tissues upon filling to decrease appetite in the hypothalamus, increase glucose uptake in muscle, decrease gluconeogenesis by liver

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8
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Insulin

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Hormone released by pancreas that acts on the hypothalamus

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9
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Hormones hypothalamus releases in response to stimulate or supress metabolism at the brainstem

A

Proopriomelatocortin to MSH (catabolic)

Neuropeptide Y for anabolism

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10
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How much water do we need and why?

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50% of weight in floz, Universal solvent, transport medium, heat regulation, lubrication

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11
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RDA’s

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Recommended daily allowance, levels of intake of essential nutrients considered to be the general basis to meet the requirements of almost all healthy people

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12
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AI

A

Adequate intake, uh

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13
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UL

A

Upper Level, uh

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14
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EAR

A

Estimated average requirement, uh

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15
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1 lb of body weight =

A

3500 Calories

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16
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definition of a calorie

A

Energy required to raise one gram of water one degree celcius

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17
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Breakdown of calories daily

A

50% carbs
30% fats
20% protein

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18
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All carbohydrates break down into…

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…Glucose (except cellulose/fibers that cannot be digested)

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19
Q

Many excess carbohydrates are stored as…

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…triglycerides

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20
Q

Vegetables tend to lack…

A

…complete protein

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21
Q

Products of fat

A

Prostoglandins, thromboxanes, prostacyclins, leukotrienes

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22
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Fat soluble vitamins

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A,D,E,K

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23
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Water soluble vitamins

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Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, folic acid, cobalamine, ascorbic acids

24
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Trace minerals

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Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Copper, Chromium, Selenium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Flouride & Boron

25
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BMI

A

Weight in kg/height in m^2

26
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Overweight BMI

27
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Obesity BMI

28
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Adipose tissue as an organ releases what hormones?

A

-TNF-a, leptin, adiponectin

29
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Adiponectin function

A

Acts on the muscle to encourage glucose uptake, acts on liver to decrease gluconeogenesis

30
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Parts of the small intestine absorption

A

Duodenum - iron, ca2+, magnesium
Jejeunum - simple sugars and water soluble vitamins
Ileum - amino acids, fatty acids, B12, sodium, cholesterol, alcohol ***most important, if removed will need supplemental nutrition for life

31
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Catabolic pathways in the body

A
  • Glycolysis
  • TCA
  • oxphos
  • B oxidation
32
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Anabolic pathways in the body

A
  • gluconeogenesis

- fatty acid synthesis

33
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Ox phos ATP yield

A

32, + 4 from glycolysis and TCA gives 36-40

34
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Starvation application

35
Q

RBC’s lack mitochondria and therefore…

A

…cannot create ATP, must get it from the blood stream

36
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Hormones that increase blood sugar

A
  • glucagon
  • epinephrine
  • growth hormone
37
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Hormones that increase blood sugar

A
  • glucagon
  • epinephrine
  • growth hormone
38
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Cori cycle/lactic acid cycle

A

Liver uses lactate from muscle to make glucose, takes 3 times the energy to perform than energy that is produced

39
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Primary malnutrition

A

Altered or limited intake of nutrients and not associated with other disease states

40
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Secondary malnutrition

A

Altered nutritional status as a result of an underlying disease

41
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B1

A

Thiamine, deficiency causes eye paralysis, congestive heart failure, hyporeflexia

42
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B6

A

Pyroxidine, peripheral neuropathy

43
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B12

A

Cyanocobolamine, optic neuritis and loss of proprioception and vibration sensitivity, anemia

44
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B2

A

Riboflavin, angular stomatitis cheilosis

45
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Vitamin A

A

Dry conjunctiva, corneal uceration, dry skin

46
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Vitamin C

A

Gingivial hypertrophy and bleeding

47
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Vitamin D

A

Osteomalacia, musclular hypotonia

48
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Vitamin K

A

Hemorrhages

49
Q

Iodin

50
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Niacin

A

Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia

51
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Zinc

A

Disgeusia (altered taste)

52
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cachexia

A

Weakness and wasting of body due to severe chronic illness (AIDS, cancer, starvation)

53
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B5

A

Panthoenic acid

54
Q

B7B

55
Q

B9

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