nutrient conditions associated with excess and deficiencies Flashcards
Carbohydrate excess causes what?
- obseity
- dental caries
- Nutritional deficits
Carbohydrate deficiencies cause what?
Metabolic acidosis
Lipid excess causes what?
- obesity
- Increased serum cholesterol
- increased risk of heart disease
Lipid deficiencies causes what?
- weight loss
2. skin lesions
Protein excess causes what?
Obesity
Protein deficiencies causes what?
- Extreme weight loss
- Wasting
- Anemia
- Stunted growth
Vitamin A excess causes what?
- Nausea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Hair loss
- Birth defects
Vitamin A deficiencies causes what?
- Night blindness
2. Degeneration of epithelial tissues
Vitamin D excess?
- Diarrhea
- Clacification of soft tissue
- Renal damage
Vitamin D deficiencies?
- Rickets
2. Bone decalcification and weakening
Vitamin E excess?
- Nausea
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Easy bruising and bleeding
Vitamin K excess?
Jaundice in formula-fed newborns
Vitamin K deficiencies?
Prolonged clotting times
Which of the Vitamin B’s have no known effect if you have an excess amount?
B2 B5 B7 B9 B12
Excess of B1 (thiamine) causes what?
- vasodilation
2. cardiac dysrhythmias
Deficiencies in B1 causes what?
- Beri beri
- Muscular weakness
- Enlarged heart
Vitamin B2 deficiency causes what?
- dermatitis
2. blurred vision
Excess of vitamin B3 causes what?
- Flushing
- Vasodilation
- Wheezing
- Liver problem
Vitamin B3 deficiencies cause what?
- Pellagra
- Photosensitive dermatitis
- diarrhea
- mental disorders
Deficiency of B5 causes what?
- loss of appetite
- Mental depression
- Muscle spasms
Deficiency of B6 causes what?
- convulsions
- vomiting
- seborrhea lesions
Deficiency of B7 causes what?
- elevated blood cholesterol
- nausea
- anorexia
- fatigue
Deficiency of B9 causes what?
Megaloblastic anemia
Deficiency of B12 causes what?
pernicious anemia
Deficiency of Vitamin C causes what?
- Scurvy
2. Wounds heal slowly
Excess of B6 causes what
- Numbness
- Clumsiness
- Paralysis
Excess of vitamin C causes what?
- makes gout worse
2. and increases kidney stone chances
Deficiency of Ca causes what?
- stunted growth
- Misshapen bones
- Fragile Bones
- Tetany
Deficiency of Phosphorus causes what?
stunted growth
Deficiency of K+ causes what?
- Muscular weakness
- Cardiac abnormalities
- Edema
Deficiency of Sulfur causes what?
none
Deficiency of Na+ causes what?
- Nausea
- Cramps
- Convulsions
Deficiency of Chlorine causes what?
Cramps
Deficiency of Magnesium causes what?
- neuromuscular disturbances
excess of Ca+ causes what?
- Kidney Stones
2. deposition of calcium phosphate into soft tissues
excess of Na+ causes what?
- Hypertension
- Edema
- Body cells shrink
excess of Chlorine causes what?
vomiting
excess of magnesium causes what?
diarrhea
excess of Fe causes what?
liver damage
excess of iodine causes what?
Autoimmune thyroid disease
excess of Cobalt causes what?
heart disease
excess of Zinc causes what?
- Slurred speech
2. problems walking
excess of Fluorine causes what?
Mottled teeth
excess of selenium causes what?
- vomiting
2. fatigue
Deficiencies of iron causes what?
anemia
Deficiencies of iodine causes what?
decreased synthesis of thyroid hormones
Deficiencies of cobalt causes what?
pernicious anemia
Deficiencies of zinc causes what?
- depressed immunity
- loss of taste and smell
- Learning difficulties