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Vitamins Flashcards

1
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Vitamin A is fat/water soluble

A

fat

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2
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Vitamin A is required for…

A

epithelial proliferation, keratinisation and development

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3
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Vitamin K is fat/water soluble

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fat

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4
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vitamin K is required for…

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blood coagulation factors

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5
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Source of vitamin A

A

milk, liver, eggs, oily fish, green leafy veg

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souce of vitamin K

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green leafy veg, liver, legumes and vegetable oils

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7
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Vit B2 is also known as

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riboflavin

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8
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Lack of vitamin B2 can cause…

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angular stomatitis, dry, red tongue

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9
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source of vitamin B2

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milk, liver, eggs, green leafy veg

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10
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Vitamin B3 is also known as

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niacin

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11
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source of vitamin B3

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meat, fish, nuts, coffee

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12
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4D’s of vitamin B3 deficiency

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Pellagra –> dermatitis, delirium, diarrhoea, death

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13
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Vitamin B6 deficiency can cause…

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dermatitis of the face, scalp, neck, shoulders, buttocks and perineum

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14
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Where is Pellagra common…

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in areas with a high grain, low meat diet –> Indo-China diet

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15
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Folate deficiency causes…

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anaemia, angular stomatitis, glossitis, hair depigmentation, skin and mucous membrane pigmentation

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16
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Vitamin B12 is found…

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only in products of animal origin - meat, milk, fish and eggs

17
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Vitamin B12 deficiency causes….

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anaemia, angular stomatitis, glossitis, hair depigmentation, skin and mucous membrane pigmentation and neurological symptoms

18
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Vitamin C is an essential co-factor in….

A

collagen formation

19
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sources of vitamin C

A

citrus fruit, strawberries, blackcurrants, tomatoes and potatoes

20
Q

vitamin C deficiency causes…

A

hyperkeratosis around the hair folicles, inflammed gums, poor wound healing, fatigue, malaise, muscle and bone pain

21
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Sources of zinc

A

meat, fish, milk, egs, cereals, nuts and pulses

22
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zinc is vital for…

A

wound healing

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