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HOSA NUTRITION (FOOD ALLERGIES AND ILLNESSES) EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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HOSA NUTRITION (FOOD ALLERGIESAND ILLNESSES) EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins - Answer-night blindness
avitaminosis - Answer-Vitamin deficiency
diabetes - Answer-A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin,
the hormone required for the metabolism of sugar
gastrointestinal disease - Answer-Water that has been contaminated by the feces of
humans and other animals is most notably responsible for:
renal disease - Answer-secondary hypertension
arteriosclerosis - Answer-Hardening of the arteries
atherosclerosis - Answer-narrowing of arteries by the accumulation of fatty substances
on their inner surfaces
cardiovascular disease - Answer-a disease of the heart and blood vessels
anorexia - Answer-An eating disorder characterized by an obstinate and wilful refusal to
eat, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of being fat
beriberi - Answer-Thiamin deficiency
cachexia - Answer-wasting away due to malnutrition
lactose intolerance - Answer-The inability to completely digest the milk sugar lactose
hypercholesterolemia - Answer-An excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood
sphincter malfunction - Answer-causes acid reflux disease.
xeropthalmia - Answer-Vitamin A Deficiency; drying of eyes
rickets - Answer-Vitamin D deficiency
hemolysis - Answer-destruction of red blood cells
pellagra - Answer-Niacin deficiency
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