Nutrition

Question 1

Estimated energy requirement in sedentary activity

Answer 1

30cal/kg/day

Question 2

Estimated energy requirement in moderately active activity

Answer 2

35 cal/kg/day

Question 3

Estimated energy requirement in very active activity

Answer 3

40cal/ kg/ day

Question 4

Protein deprivation is greater
Onset more than 1 year old
Edema
Stunted growth

Answer 4

Kwashiorkor

Question 5

Calorie deprivation
Onset less than 1 year
No edema
Extreme muscle wasting

Answer 5

Marasmus

Question 6

Leading cause of preventable blindness

Answer 6

Vitamin A deficiency

Question 7

11- cis retinal is a component of this visual pigment

Answer 7

Rhodopsin

Question 8

1st sign of vitamin A deficiency

Answer 8

Loss of sensitivity to green light

Question 9

This type of vitamin D is formed in the skin when exposed to sunlight

Answer 9

Vitamin D3 cholecalciferol

Question 10

Active form of vitamin D

Answer 10

Calcitriol

Question 11

Least toxic of fat soluble vitamins

Answer 11

Vitamin E

Question 12

Form of Vitamin K from green vegetables

Answer 12

Phylloquinone

Question 13

Form of Vitamin K from intestinal bacteria

Answer 13

Menaquinone

Question 14

Form of Vitamin K from synthetic compounds

Answer 14

Menadione

Question 15

Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome in alcohols may be due to deficiency in this vitamin

Answer 15

Thiamine

Question 16

Thiamine is a coenzyme for these type of enzymes

Answer 16

Transketolase

Dehydrogenase

Question 17

Beriberi- paralysis, seizures, tachycardia, dry skin, irritability is due to deficient

Answer 17

Vitamin B1

Question 18

This vitamin is an electron carrier in redox reactions

Answer 18

Riboflavin

Question 19

This vitamin may be synthesized from tryptophan

Answer 19

Niacin

Question 20

This vitamin is a source of ADP ribose for DNA repair

Answer 20

Niacin

Question 21

This vitamin inhibits lipolysis for treatment of hyperlipidemia

Answer 21

Niacin

Question 22

Symptoms of pellagra

Answer 22

Dermatitis
Dementia
Diarrhea

Question 23

Burning foot syndrome (peripheral nerve damage) can be caused by deficiency of

Answer 23

Pantothenic acid (B5)

Question 24

Coenzyme for:
Amino acid transamination
Decarboxylation of glutamate and histidine
ALA synthase
Glycogen phosphorylase 
Niacin from tryptophan

Answer 24

B6 pyridoxine

Question 25

Vitamin deficiency that Can result from isoniazid toxicity

Answer 25

B6

Question 26

Coenzyme for methionine synthase and methylmalonyl CoA mutase

Answer 26

B12

Question 27

This vitamin deficiency can cause subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord

Answer 27

B12

Question 28

B12 deficiency spinal cord degeneration involves what pathways

Answer 28

Dorsal column | Corticospinal

Question 29

Carboxylase enzymes requires what coenzyme?

Answer 29

Biotin

Question 30

Schilling test can detect deficiency in what vitamin

Answer 30

B12

Question 31

How much iron is present in the body?

Answer 31

3-4g

Question 32

Storage form of iron

Answer 32

Ferritin

Question 33

Partially denatured form of ferritin that predominates when tissue stores ae high

Answer 33

Hemosiderin

Question 34

Transport protein of iron

Answer 34

Transferrin

Question 35

Most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide

Answer 35

Iron deficiency anemia

Question 36

Iron overload syndrome with progressive hemosiderosis and organ damage Seen in older men

Answer 36

Hemochromatosis

Question 37

Treatment of hemochromatosis

Answer 37

Phlebotomy

Question 38

Most abundant trace mineral in the body after iron

Answer 38

Zinc

Question 39

Total body stores of zinc

Answer 39

1.5-2.5g

Question 40

Deficiency of this mineral leads to dermatitis, poor wound healing, hair loss, neuropsychiatric symptoms, decreased taste acuity, poor growth

Answer 40

Zinc deficiency

Question 41

Rare excessive inherited disease with dermatitis, diarrhea and alopecia due to impaired absorption of zinc

Answer 41

Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Question 42

Major cofactor of enzymes that use moelcular oxygen or oxygen derivatives as substrate

Answer 42

Copper

Question 43

Copper stores in the body

Answer 43

80 to 110mg

Question 44

Mineral deficiency seen in patients receiving TPN

Answer 44

Copper deficiency

Question 45

X linked recessive disorder due to deficient copper transport Growth retardation, mental deficiency, seizure, aneurysm, bone demineralization, brittle hair

Answer 45

Menkes syndrome

Question 46

Hepatolenticular degeneration Biliary excretion of copper is blocked Kayser-Fleisher rings Treated with D-penicillamine

Answer 46

Wilson disease

Question 47

Low selenium content causing cardiomyopathy Endemic parts of China

Answer 47

Keshan disease