Quiz 5 (ch 7.5, Ch 8) Flashcards
A, D E K Readily stores in the body's adipose tissue Toxic when taken in excess Megadosing >10 X recommended intake From supplements, not food
Fat soluble vitamins
Carbon containing compounds that regulate a wide range of body processes
Vitamins
Toxicity: blurred vision
Deficiency: night blindness
Vitamin A (retinol, retinal, retinoic acid)
Toxicity: hypercalcemia
Deficiency: rickets in children, osteoporosis and/or osteomalacia in adults
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)
Toxicity: rare
Deficiency: hemolytic anemia, impairment of nerve, muscle, and immune function
Vitamin E (tocopherol)
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: impaired blood clotting
Vitamin K (phylloquinone, menaquinone, menadione)
Water soluble vitamins (9)
Consumed on daily/weekly basis
Deficiency symptoms can arise quickly
Not stored in large amounts
Vitamin C Thiamin (B1) Riboflavin (b2) Niacin (b3) Vitamin B6 Vitamin b12 Folate Pantothenic acid B5 Biotin
Naturally occurring inorganic substances
Not digested or broken down
Minerals
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: beriberi
Thiamin (B1)
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: ariboflavinosis
Riboflavin vitamin b2
Toxicity: flushing, liver damage, glucose intolerance, blurred vision differentiation
Deficiency: pellagra
Niacin
Toxicity: nerve damage, skin lesions
Deficiency: anemia, seborrheic dermatitis
Vitamin B6
Toxicity: masks symptoms of vitamin b12 deficiency, specifically signs of nerve damage
Deficiency: macrocytic anemia
Folate
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: pernicious anemia, tingling and numbness of extremities
Vitamin B12 cobalamin
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: rare
Pantothenic acid
Biotin
Toxicity: nausea and diarrhea
Deficiency: scurvy, bone pain and fractures
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Major minerals (7)
At least 100 my per day
Store >5g in the body
Sodium Potassium Phosphorus Chloride Calcium Magnesium Sulfur
(SSPPCCM)
Trace minerals (8)
Less than 100mg per day
Store <5g in the body
Selenium Copper Fluoride Iodine Chromium Manganese Iron Zinc
Toxicity: high blood pressure
Deficiency: muscle cramps
Sodium
Toxicity: muscle weakness, irregular heartbeat
Deficiency: same, plus paralysis
Potassium
Toxicity: muscle spasms, convulsions, low blood calcium
Deficiency: muscle damage, bone pain
Phosphorus
Only in meat, fish, and poultry
Heme
Plant and animal foods, iron fortified foods, supplements
Absorb about 25%
Non-heme
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: dangerous blood acid-base imbalances, irregular heartbeat
Chloride
Toxicity: mineral and balances, shock, kidney failure, fatigue, mental confusion
Deficiency: osteoporosis, convulsions, heart failure
calcium
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: low blood calcium, muscle spasms or seizures, nausea, weakness, increased risk for chronic diseases (such as heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, and type two diabetes)
Magnesium
Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: none known
Sulfur
Toxicity: brittle hair and nails, skin rashes, nausea and vomiting, weakness, liver disease
Deficiency: specific forms of heart disease and arthritis, impaired immune function, muscle pain and wasting, depression, hostility
Selenium
Toxicity: fluorosis of teeth and bones
Deficiency: dental caries, low bone density
Fluoride
Toxicity: goiter
Deficiency: goiter,hyperthyroidism, cretinism in infant of mother who is iodine deficient
Iodine