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Vitamins Flashcards

1
Q

Fat soluble

A

K, A, D, E

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1
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Fat soluble

A

K, A, D, E

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2
Q

Water soluble

A

B1, B2, NIACIN, C

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2
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Water soluble

A

B1, B2, NIACIN, C

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3
Q

Vitamin K

Sources

A

green veg
pulses
fruit
cereals
meat
liver
made by bacteria in large intestine

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4
Q

Vitamin K

Function in body

A

benefits blood clotting

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5
Q

Vitamin K

deficiency

A

haemorrhaging

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6
Q

Vitamin A

sources

A

Retinol - animal
eggs
meat
fish
dairy
butter
Carotene - plant
green, leafy veg
intensly coloured fruit and veg

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7
Q

Vitamin A

Deficiency disease

A

night blindness
xeropthalmia - dryness of eye and inflammation and ridge formation
toadskin

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7
Q

Vitamin A

function

A

maintains health of tissues in the eyes - retina
aids growth and health of skin and mucous membranes
promotes normal development of teeth, soft and skeletal tissue

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8
Q

Vitamin A

Excess

A

Liver damage
bone damage

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9
Q

Vitamin D

Sources

A

cheese
margarine
butter
fortified milk
healthy cereals
fatty fish

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10
Q

Vitamin D

Function

A

promotes bodies absorption of calcium
essential to development of healthy bones and teeth

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11
Q

Vitamin D

Deficiency

A

inability to utilize vit D
may lead to rickets ( weakening and softening of the bones - extreme calcium loss)
osteaperosis - adults
rickets - children

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12
Q

Vitamin D

Excess

A

Hypercalceamia - children

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13
Q

Vitamin E

sources

A

eggs
nuts
seeds
cereal products
veg oils

14
Q

Vitamin E

Functions

A

healthy skin
reproduction
protects against heart disease

15
Q

Vitamin E

Deficiency

A

may lead to sterility - men

16
Q

Vitamin B1

sources

A

wholegrain cereals
yeast
pork
legumes
eggs

17
Q

Vitamin B1

Functions

A

healthy nervouse system
healthy appetite
release energy

18
Q

Vitamin B1

Deficiency

A

beri-beri (low thiamin)
loss of appetite, weakness, pain in the limbs, shortness of breath and swollen feet or legs.

19
Q

Vitamin B2

Sources

A

liver
milk
yeast
fresh veg

19
Q

Vitamin B2

Sources

A

liver
milk
yeast
fresh veg

20
Q

Vitamin B2

functions

A

healthy growth
tissue repair
release energy from CHO

21
Q

Vitamin B2

deficiency

A

conjuctivitis
cheilosis

22
Q

Vitamin B3

sources of niacin

A

liver
poultry
yeast
soya beans
fish
peanut butter

23
Q

Vitamin B3

functions

A

release energy
healthy eyes
healthy skin
healthy nervous system

24
Q

Vitamin B3

deficiency of niacin

A

dermatitis
diarrhoea
dementia
death

25
Q

Vitamin B3

excess

A

kidney damage

26
Q

Vitamin C

sources

A

tomatoes
guavas
citrus fruit
strawberries
broccoli
spinach

27
Q

Vitamin C

Functions

A

healthy gums
fight disease and infections
builds intracellular tissue
helps absorption of iron

28
Q

Vitamin C

deficiency

A

scurvy

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