Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
MC diseases
A
Heart disease 28%
Malignancies 23%
2
Q
biggest risk factor to type II diabetes
A
waist size (obesity)
3
Q
kwashiorkor
A
protein insufficiency w/adequate caloric intake, ascites
4
Q
marasmus
A
total calorie/nutritional insufficency
5
Q
Vit A
A
fat soluble so it goes to liver, accutane requires LFTs
6
Q
Vit D
A
most people are deficient, all babies require it
7
Q
Vit E
A
deficiency causes neuropathies, myopathies, retinopathies
8
Q
Vit K
A
deficiency causes bleeding, coumadin/warfarin is a vit K inhibitor
9
Q
B1 deficiency
A
- beriberi
- wernicke encephalopathy
- CHF
10
Q
B2 deficiency
A
angular stomatitis
glossitis
11
Q
B6 deficiency
A
dementia, neuropathy
INH requires this supplement
12
Q
B12 deficiency
A
pernicous anemia
13
Q
wernicke triad
A
ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, confusion
seen with alcohol abuse
14
Q
metabolic syndrome
A
3 or more of the following
- HTN
- blood abnormality (DM, high trigly, low HDL)
- waist size >35f >40m
