Nutrition I Flashcards

1
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fat soluble vits

A

A, D, E, K

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2
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vit B1

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thiamine

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3
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vit B2

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riboflavin - FAD, FMN

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4
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vit V3

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niacin - NAD+

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5
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vit B5

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pantothenic acid - CoA

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6
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vit B6

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pyridoxine - PLP

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7
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vit B7

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biotin

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8
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vit B9

A

folate

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9
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vit B12

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cobalamin

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10
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vit C

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ascorbic acid

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11
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vitamin storage

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all wash out easily from body - water soluble

except B12 and folate - stored in liver

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12
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vitamin A

A

retinol
-antioxidant

essential for normal differentiation epithelial tissue into specialized tissues

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13
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prevent squamous metaplasia

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vit A

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14
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vit A source

A

liver and leafy veggies

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15
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vit A deficiency

A

night blindness - nyctalopia

dry scaly skin - xerosis cutis

corneal degeneration - keratomalacia

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16
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vit A excess

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acute - nausea, vomit, vertico, glurry vision

chronic - alopecia, dry skin, hepatotoxic, teratogenic

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17
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isotretinoin

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vit A derivative
-acutane

need negative pregnancy test before use for acne - because teratogenic

18
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vitamin B1

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in TPP - cofactor for several DH rxns

pyruvate DH - glycolysis to TCA
a-KG DH - TCA cycle
transketaolase - HMP shunt
branched chain ketoacid DH

19
Q

beriberi

A

vit B1 deficiency

20
Q

wernicke korsakoff syndrome

A

vit B1 thiamine deficiency

confusion
ophthalmoplegia
ataxia

also - memory loss - damage medial dorsal nucleus of thalamus and mamillary bodies

21
Q

dry beri beri

A

vit B1 thiamine deficiency

-polyneuritis - symmetric muscle wasting

22
Q

wet beri beri

A

vit B1 thiamine deficiency

  • high output cardiac failure
  • dilated cardiomyopathy
  • edema
23
Q

diagnosis thiamine deficiency

A

vit B1

measure RBC transketolase activity after B1 admin

24
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vit B1 deficiency

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impaired glucose breakdown - loss of ATP

bad for brain and heart

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vitamin B2
riboflavin cofactor for redox rxns succinate DH in TCA cycle FAD and FMN
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vit B2 deficiency
cheilosis - inflammation of lips, scaling and fissures corners of mouth corneal vascularization
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vit B3
niacin constituent of NAD+ and NADP+
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tx dyslipidemia - raise HDL, lower VLDL
niacin - bit V3
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vitamin B3 deficiency
glossitis pellagra
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pellagra
vit B3 niacin deficiency 3 D's: diarrhea dementia dermatitis dermatitis - C3/4 dermatome broad collar rash and hyperpigmented sun exposed skin
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excess vit B3
facial flushing due to prostaglandin avoid - take aspirin with niacin
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vit B5
pantothenic acid component of CoA deficiency - dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia, adrenal insufficiency
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vit B6
pyridoxine converted to PLP cofactor lots of rxns synthesis of cystathione, heme, niacin, histamine, serotonin, E, NE, dopamine, GABA
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deficiency vit B6
pyridoxine convulsion hyperirritable peripheral neuropathy sideroblastic anemia
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vit B7
biotin -cofactor carboxylation enzymes deficiency - eat too many egg whites
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eat too many egg whites
vit B7 deficiency - biotin dermatitis, alopecia, enteritis
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vitamin B9
folate converted to THF important synthesis of nitrogenous bases of DNA and RNA
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vit B9 deficiency
folate macrocytic megaloblastic anemia hypersegmented PMNs glossitis lab - elevated homocysteine normal methylmalonic acid MC vit deficiency in US - alcoholic and pregnant
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supplement folate
vit B9 pregnant women prevent neural tube defects
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folate vs. B12 deficiency
folate - no neuro sx B12 - neuro sx both have megaloblastic anemia