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Nutrtion DSA Flashcards

1
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List dietary sources for vitamin A

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Eggs, dairy products, dark green and yellow vegetables and tomatoes

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin D?

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Fortified milk, some nuts and fish, mushrooms

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin E?

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Wheat germ, avocado, some nuts and fish

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin K?

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Green leafy vegetables, fruits, dairy products

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin B1?

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Whole and enriched grains, lean pork and legumes

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?

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Wheat germ, leafy vegetables, meat, poultry

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin B3 (niacin)?

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Legumes, wheat, all foods except fat

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin B6?

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Aminated products, vegetables and whole grains

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin B9 (folate)?

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Leafy vegetables (destroyed in cooking), fruits, whole grains, beans and nuts

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What are some dietary sources for vitamin B12 (cobalamin)?

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Eggs, dairy products, liver and meats

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What vitamin is the only one that has no dietary sources in plants?

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Vitamin B12

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12
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What are some dietary sources for vitamin C?

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Fruits and veggies

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13
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What are the two important minerals?

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Ca and iron

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What are some dietary sources for Ca?

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Dairy products, dark leafy vegetables, tofu, broccoli and cauliflower

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What are some dietary sources for iron?

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Dark leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, legumes such as lentils and tofu

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16
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Which vitamin aids in the absorption of non-heme iron?

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Vitamin C

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17
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Ca can inhibit what process?

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Absorption of heme and non-heme iron

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18
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What metabolic role does vitamin A have?

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Retinol or retinal: vision

Retinoic acid: embryonic development, maintenance of epithelia, cell growth, proliferation and differentiation

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19
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What role does vitamin D play in metabolism?

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Bone metabolism and Ca homeostasis

Also called cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol

20
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What role does vitamin E play in metabolism?

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ROS, scavenger (membrane antioxidants)

Also called tocopherols

21
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What metabolic role does vitamin K play?

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Also called 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone-(3)-derivatives

Blood clotting

22
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What are the fat soluble vitamins?

23
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Which vitamins are water soluble?

24
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What role does vitamin B1/thiamine have in metabolism?

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Carb and amino acid metabolism

25
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What metabolic role does vitamin B2/riboflavin have?

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Oxidoreductases, FMN and FAD

26
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What metabolic role does vitamin B3/niacin play?

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Oxidoreductases, NAD and NADP

27
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What metabolic role does vitamin B6/pyridoxine play?

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Carb, lipid and amino acid metabolism

Synthesis of neurotransmitters, sphingolipids and heme

28
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What metabolic role does vitamin B9/folic acid play?

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One carbon transfer rxns, choline synthesis of amino acids, synthesis of purines and pyrimidine thymine

29
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What metabolic role does vitamin B12/cobalamin play?

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Heme structure and folate recycling

30
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What role does vitamin C/ascorbic acid play in metabolism?

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Antioxidants function, collagen synthesis, bile acid synthesis and neurotransmitter synthesis

31
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What role does Ca have in metabolism?

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Muscle contraction, cell transport and bone metabolism

32
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What role does iron play in metabolism?

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Hemoglobin, myoglobin and cytochromes a, b and c

33
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A BMI of what is considered to be obese?

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Greater than or equal to 30

34
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A BMI of what is considered to be overweight?

35
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Which BMI is considered healthy?

36
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A waist circumference of what in men is considered to be obese?

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Greater than 40 in

37
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A waist circumference of what size is consistent with obesity in women?

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Greater than 35

38
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How do you calculate BMI?

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Weight (kg)/height (m)^2

39
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What is the biggest factor related to obesity?

40
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What is a rare cause of obesity?

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Neuroendocrine causes

41
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A weight loss of what percentage can improve BP and insulin resistance?

42
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What diet should be recommended to diabetics?

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Low carb diet 
No added sugars, limit simple carbs 
Rich in monounsaturated FAs (plant based) 
2300mg/d of Na 
Individualized meat/protein plan 
Moderate aerobic exercise 1 hour/day
43
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What diet should be recommended to those with HTN and/or HLD?

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DASH diet
Whole grains preferred over processed grains
8-10 servings of fruits and veggies
Rich in monounsaturated FAs
2300mg/d of Na
Limit red meat, dark meat poultry to 3x/week, choose leanest cuts possible
Moderate exercise of 1hr/day

44
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Resistance training can lower what?

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LDL and BP when performed greater than or equal to 3 times/week

45
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what diet is recommended for those with HLD?

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DASH diet

Whole grains,

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