JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW Questions and Answers
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JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION
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JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION
pernicious anemia
o :## a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a vitamin B12 deficiency; occurs
at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss of certain cells in the stomach
Remodeling
o :## breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
What is pellagra the deficiency of
o :## Niacin Vit...
JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL
REVIEW Questions and Answers
pernicious anemia
o :## a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a vitamin B12 deficiency; occurs
at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss of certain cells in the stomach
Remodeling
o :## breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
What is pellagra the deficiency of
o :## Niacin Vit B3
components of blood
o :## plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells
keep cold at this temp or below
o :## 41 or below
micronutrient that is important for bone formation
o :## calcium
What is body mass index (BMI)?
o :## ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to determine if a person is at a healthy weight
Function of Vitamin D
o :## -Helps absorb calcium
-Keeps teeth and bones strong
-Found in dairy products and eggs
, 2|P a g e
Numbers for BMI
o :## underweight less than 18.5
normal 18.5-24.9
overweight 25-29
obese greater than 30
microorganisms that commonly cause food infections
o :## bacteria and viruses
What is beriberi?
o :## deficiency of thiamin resulting in muscle wasting and nerve damage
Vitamin B
o :## Thiamin Pantothenic Acid Biotin
basal metabolic rate (BMR)
o :## the rate at which the body burns energy when the organism is resting
vitamin k
o :## blood clotting vitamin
magnesium absorption is reduced with what nutrients
o :## phytate/ wheat bran and dried beans fiber excess unabsorbed acids calciums
and phosphorus
What is osteomalacia?
o :## softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.
low levels of calcium symptoms
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