Water Soluble Vitamins

Question 1

Water Soluble Vitamins are:

Answer 1

Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, Vit. C

Question 2

Vitamin B1

Answer 2

Thiamine

Question 2

Vitamin B2

Answer 2

Riboflavin

Question 2

Vitamin B3

Answer 2

Niacin

Question 3

Vitamin B5

Answer 3

Pantothenic acid

Question 4

Vitamin B6

Answer 4

Pyridoxine

Question 5

Vitamin B9

Answer 5

Folic acid

Question 6

Vitamin C

Answer 6

Ascorbic acid

Question 7

Deficiency in Vit B1

Answer 7

Beri beri

Question 8

Deficiency in B2

Answer 8

Skin lesions

Question 9

Deficiency in Vit. B3

Answer 9

Pellagra

Question 10

Deficiency in Vit B5

Answer 10

Peripheral Neuritis

Question 11

Deficiency in Vit. B9

Answer 11

Neural Tube Defect
Megaloblastic anemia

Question 12

Deficiency in Vit. C

Answer 12

Scurvy

Question 13

The word ________comes from a Sinhalese word meaning “extreme weakness,” as it can cause severe and even life-threatening symptoms.

Answer 13

Beri beri

Question 14

What are the 2 types of Beri Beri

Answer 14

Wet beriberi
Dry beriberi

Question 15

What kind of beriberi which mainly affects the cardiovascular system, causing poor circulation and fluid buildup in the tissues?

Answer 15

Wet beriberi

Question 16

What beriberi which primarily affects the nervous system, leading to the degeneration of the nerves begins in the legs and arms and may lead to muscle atrophy and loss of reflexes?

Answer 16

Dry beriberi

Question 17

What disorder that can lead to beriberi?

Answer 17

Alcoholism

Question 18

Why there is 80% of people who use alcohol lead to thiamine deficiency?

Answer 18

Alcohol makes it more difficult for the body to process and absorb thiamine.

Question 19

Can a baby experience the Vit B1 deficiency?

Answer 19

Yes, if the mother’s breast milk lack of Vit. B1.

Question 19

Can deficiency in Vit. B1 passed down?

Answer 19

Yes, it called genetic beriberi. Where it makes difficult for the body to absorb vitamins from the food.

Question 20

How to diagnose beriberi condition? What tests?

Answer 20

Urine test and blood test (as well as physical examination)

Question 21

Vitamin B2 is chemically classified as a flavin from the Latin word flavus, meaning “yellow.” Why ?

Answer 21

Flavins are so-named because they quickly turn yellow in the presence of oxygen.

Question 22

Most common symptoms of Vit. B2

Answer 22

Inflammation of the mouth, lips, throat and tongue.

Question 23

Who are those in need of Vit. B2? Signs

Answer 23

Watery eyes, light sensitivity and anemia.

Question 23

It can affect the skin by causing skin crack, itching, and dermatitis around the mouth

Answer 23

Vitamin B2 deficiency

Question 24

How to detect riboflavin?

Answer 24

Measuring the rate of urinary excretion of riboflavin

Question 24

It is a water-soluble and heat-stable vitamin that the body uses to metabolize fats, protein, and carbohydrates into glucose for energy. Act as an antioxidant for the proper function of the immune system, healthy skin, and hair.

Answer 24

Riboflavin

Question 25

What condition that causes a dark, sometimes scaly rash to develop on skin areas exposed to sunlight; bright redness of the tongue; and constipation/diarrhea?

Answer 25

Pellagra

Question 26

What form of niacin supplements must be take 40 mg OD?

Answer 26

Nicotinic acid / Nicotinamide

Question 27

This is a condition in which there is an abnormally high concentration of fat or lipids in the blood (e.g., LDL “bad” cholesterol, triglycerides), and low levels of HDL “good” cholesterol.

Answer 27

Dyslipidemia

Question 28

It helps enzymes to build and break down fatty acids as well as perform other metabolic functions, and acyl carrier protein, which is also involved in building fats.

Answer 28

Pantothenic acid

Question 29

Its name from the Greek root pantos, meaning “everywhere,” because it is available in a wide variety of foods.

Answer 29

Pantothenic acid

Question 30

The vitamin in supplement form shows the most promise for the treatment of pregnancy-induced nausea, but such use should only occur under the supervision of a physician.

Answer 30

Pyridoxine

Question 31

It happens when the nerves that are located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves) are damaged.

Answer 31

Peripheral Neuritis

Question 32

It helps to create neurotransmitters, which are important chemical messengers in the brain. It also helps regulate energy use in the brain.

Answer 32

Pyridoxine

Question 33

The body does not store this vitamin, so people need to get some from their diets each day.

Answer 33

Vitamin B6

Question 34

Vitamin B6 test to detect deficiency

Answer 34

Blood test (with fasting of 10 - 12hr)

Question 35

Pyridoxine supplement intake

Answer 35

1.5 mg daily
2 mg for adults
0.3 mg for infants

Question 36

A condition arising from a lack of folate in the diet or poor absorption that produces less red blood cells, and larger in size than normal

Answer 36

Megaloblastic anemia

Question 37

Signs of deficiency include tiredness, weakness, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and difficulty concentrating.

Answer 37

Deficiency in Vit B9

Question 38

It is an essential B vitamin necessary for producing red and white blood cells in bone marrow, producing DNA and RNA, and transforming carbohydrates into energy.

Answer 38

Folate

Question 39

It plays a role in controlling infections and healing wounds, and is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize harmful free radicals.

Answer 39

Vitamin C

Question 40

Fruits and vegetables are the best sources of this vitamin.

Answer 40

Vitamin C

Question 41

The hallmark disease of severe vitamin C deficiency, displays symptoms resulting from loss of collagen that weakens connective tissues

Answer 41

Scurvy

Question 42

It is a type of mineral salt derived from ascorbic acid that’s considered to be less acidic

Answer 42

Sodium ascorbate