Test 4 Flashcards
What is Fe+ deficiency anemia caused by
blood loss during menstruation
blood loss from ulcers, colon cancer, n hemorrhoids
What increases iron absorption to promote healthy RBCs
Vitamin C n meat protein
____ regulates the standards for meat, poultry, milk, n eggs
USDA
Vitamin K functions
and Daily value
Blood clotting
80 mcg/day
Coumadin (warfarin)
inhibits vitamin k dependent coagulation factors
Folate: maternal deficiency
and RDA
Low folate levels linked to neural tube defects in fetus (spina bifida)
400 mcg/day
Spina bifida
incomplete closure of SC, anencephaly brain, skull n scalp absent
Large doses of folate can mask ____________ deficiency
Vitamin B-12
In what year did FDA mandate fortification of grain products
1998
Food sources of folate
asparagus
Where is vitamin B-12 found in
DV
only in foods of animal origin
6 mcg
Who are at risk of vitamin b-12 deficiency
vegans
How much protein is recc per kg of person’s body weight
.8 - 1.7 g of protein
Nutrients and formation of brain tissue
Fatty acids n Choline
Omega-3 n omega-6 FAs
essential fatty acids: alpha-linolenic acid and lineoleic acid.
Myelin sheaths around nerve composed of ____
iron