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Vits and minerals Flashcards

1
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Folate pathway

A

draw it

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2
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What are the roles of vitamins in the body? (3)

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Cofactors
Regulation
Antioxidants

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3
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What is a dietary reference intake?

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General term for a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people

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4
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What is an RDA (recommended dietary allowance)?

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avg daily level intake sufficient to meet needs

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5
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What is AI (adequate intake)?

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Established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA, and set at a level to ensure nutritional adequacy

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6
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What is EAR (estimated average requirement)?

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Expected to satisfy the needs of 50% of the people in that age group based on scientific literature

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7
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How many cups of veggies do you need?

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2.5

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8
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How many ounces of grains do you need?

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6 oz

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9
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How many cups of fruit?

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2

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10
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How many cups of dairy?

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3

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11
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how many oz of protein foods?

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5.5

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12
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What happens to the need for micronutrients as you age?

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increase

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13
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Which B vitamins have a TUL?

A

B3 and B6

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14
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What is B1?

A

Thiamin

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15
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Which water soluble vitamins can be broken down?

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B, not C

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16
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What is Vitamin C needed for?

A

Collagen synthesis

Hydroxylation rxns

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17
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Is vit C a coenzyme?

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No

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18
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Is vit C an antioxidant? Oxidant?

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Yes to both

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19
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What is the effect of Vit C with Fe?

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Increases absorption

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20
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What is the role of thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and biotin?

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Degrade CHO and fats in Krebs cycle

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21
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Which B vitamins is involved in protein and AA breakdown?

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B6

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22
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What is folate needed for?

A

Biosynthesis of DNA

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23
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B12 catalyzes which rxn?

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Remethylation of homocystiene to methionine

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24
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PLP (B6) is used in which rxn?

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Amino acid nitrogen transfers

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25
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Which AA metabolism requires folic acid?

A

S
G
M
H

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26
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What vitamin is required for myelin sheath production

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B12

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27
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What is the role of folate/B12?

A

One carbon transfer

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28
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B12 deficiency leads to what?

A

pernicious anemia

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29
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Folate deficiency causes what?

A

Megaloblastic anemia

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30
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Cobalamin contains what ion?

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Cobalt ion in a ring structure

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31
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What is the function of R binders in the mouth?

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Holds B12 until hits stomach where intrinsic factor takes over

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32
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What is the factor released from parietal cells that aid in B12 absorption?

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Intrinsic factor

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33
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Why is supplementary B12 needed if there is a stomach stapling?

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Lower intrinsic factor production

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34
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Cobalamin deficiency results in what?

A

Pernicious anemia

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35
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What causes pernicious anemia?

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Failure to secrete intrinsic factor or B12 deficiency

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36
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What is the parasite that causes pernicious anemia?

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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37
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How do you diagnose an intrinsic factor deficiency?

A

Schilling test

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38
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What are the symptoms of B12 pernicious anemia?

A

Neuron demyelination

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39
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Folate deficiency results in what symptoms?

A

Diarrhea

glossitis

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40
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Are there neurological deficiencies in megaloblastic anemia?

41
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What is the methyl trap?

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B12 deficiency leads to methyl group being stuck on MTHF

42
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Folate deficiency during pregnancy results in what?

A

Neural tube defects (bifida)

43
Q

Folate and B12 deficiency leads to what?

A

Increased homocysteine = vascular disease

44
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Low B12 + normal folate = ?

A

macrocytosis
anemia
Cognitive impairment

45
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Low B12 + high Folate = ?

A

Cognitive impairment

Anemia

46
Q

True or false: folate hides the cognitive impairment of B12 deficiency

47
Q

True or false: cigarette smoking increases the need for vitamins

48
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What is the effect of alcoholism on vitamin deficiency?

A

Causes low intake and increased need

49
Q

What is Beriberi caused by?

A

Thiamin deficiency

50
Q

What is dry beriberi?

A

Wrist/foot drop, (weakness) paresthesias

51
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What is wet beriberi?

A

Cardiomegaly, tachycardia, edema

52
Q

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is what?

A

Thiamin deficiency causing Nystagmus, Ataxia, CONFABULATIONS

53
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What are the four Hs of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy)?

A

Hemorrhage
Hyperkeratosis
Hypochondriasis
Hematologic abnormalities

54
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Biotin deficiency leads to what?

A

Depression hallucinations

myalgias,

55
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What is the association with raw eggs and biotin deficiency?

A

Has protein that makes biotin unavailable

56
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What can cause biotin deficiency?

A

IBD
Alcoholics
Sulfonamide therapy

57
Q

What causes burning feet syndrome?

A

Pantothenic acid deficiency

58
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What are the symptoms of riboflavin deficiency?

A

Pellagra-like symptoms

59
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Niacin deficiency causes what?

60
Q

What is the cause of pellagra? Symptoms?

A 
Niacin deficiency
Dermatitis
Dementia
Diarrhea
Death
61
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What can cause Niacin deficiency?

A

Impaired Y absorption/metabolism

62
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Pyridoxine deficiency causes what?

A

Fatigue, cheilosis

63
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Folate toxicity causes what?

A

Masks B12 deficiency

64
Q

Niacin toxicity causes what?

A

Histamine
Flushing
Injury to liver

65
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Thiamin toxicity is used in treatment of what?

A

Inborn errors of metabolism

66
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B6 toxicity is used in the treatment of what?

A

atherosclerosis

67
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Carnitine synthesis is used in what? What vitamin is required?

A

Fat metabolism

Vit C

68
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What is the role of vit c in Cu and Fe maintenance?

A

Reduces Cu2 to Cu1, and Fe3 to Fe2

69
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What is the role of B1 (thiamin)?

A

Oxidative decarboxylation of alpha-keto acids and 2-keto sugars

70
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What is the role of vit B2 (riboflavin)?

A

Electron transfer reactions

71
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What is the role of vit B3 (niacin)?

A

Electron transfer reactions

72
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What is the role of pantothenic acid?

A

Acyl transfer reactions

73
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What is the role of pyridoxine (B6)?

A

Coenzyme for transamination

74
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Deficiency in thiamin results in what?

A

Beriberi
Muscle weakness
anorexia

75
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Deficiency in riboflavin results in what?

A

Cheilosis
Glossitis
Hyperemia

76
Q

Deficiency in niacin results in what?

A

Pellagra

4Ds

77
Q

Deficiency in pantothenic acid results in what?

A

Numbness and tingling of extremities

78
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Deficiency in pyridoxine results in what?

A

Dermatitis

Glossitis

79
Q

What are the sources of B1?

A

Yeast
Pork
Legumes

80
Q

What are the sources of riboflavin (B2)?

A

Beef

Dairy

81
Q

What are the sources of Niacin?

A

Tuna
Mushrooms
Beef

82
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What are the sources of pantothenic acid?

A

Widespread, but eggs

83
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What are the sources of B6 (pyridoxine)?

84
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What is the vitamin that is involved in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine?

85
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What is the vitamin that is needed for heme synthesis of Hb?

86
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Folate serves what purpose, specifically?

A

source of carbon moieties for nucleotide biosynthesis

87
Q

Which vitamin is needed for myelin sheath production?

88
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Which vitamin serves as a prosthetic group of transketolase in hexose monophosphate shunt?

89
Q

What are the amino acids that require Folic acid in their synthesis?

90
Q

NAD and NADP contain what vitamin?

91
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Folate is needed in what biological process?

A

DNA/RNA synthesis

92
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Folate serves as a substrate for what molecule?

93
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Which type of beriberi is associated with low CHO intake, and which high?

A 
Low = dry
Wet = high
94
Q

True or false: hypo and hyperglycemia can be found in biotin deficiencies

95
Q

What drug can cause pellagra?

96
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What is the first stage of megaloblastic anemia?

A

negative folate balance (decreased serum folate)

97
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What is the second stage of megaloblastic anemia?

A

Decreased RBC folate levels and hypersegmented PMNs

98
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What is the third stage of megaloblastic anemia?

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Macroovalocytes, increased MCV, and decreased Hb

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