Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin only found in meat products
A
Vitamin B12 (present in milk and eggs, therefore only a risk for strict vegan moms who are breastfeeding)
2
Q
Celiac disease, what nutritional deficiency?
A
Iron deficiency
3
Q
Cardiomegaly, vitamin deficiency
A
Wet beriberi => B1 Thiamine deficiency => required for carbohydrate breakdown (cofactor in pyruvate dehydrogenase, a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, transketolase) => ATP depletion => damage to high aerobic tissue such as brain and heart (also causes Wernicke encephalopathy = ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion; Dry Beriberi => paresthesia and foot drop)
