JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS, Exams of Nutrition

Download JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS and more Exams Nutrition in PDF only on Docsity! JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS 2024-2025. pernicious anemia - Answer: 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 - Answer: breakdown and buildup of bone tissue 1 JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW What is pellagra the deficiency of - Answer: Niacin Vit B3 components of blood - Answer: plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells keep cold at this temp or below - Answer: 41 or below micronutrient that is important for bone formation - Answer: calcium What is body mass index (BMI)? - Answer: ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to determine if a person is at a healthy weight Function of Vitamin D - Answer: -Helps absorb calcium -Keeps teeth and bones strong -Found in dairy products and eggs Numbers for BMI - Answer: underweight less than 18.5 normal 18.5-24.9 overweight 25-29 obese greater than 30 microorganisms that commonly cause food infections - Answer: bacteria and viruses 2 JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW alcohol abuse and vitamin deficiency - Answer: b vitamin and water soluble vitamins vitamin c potassium magnesium zinc carbs and proteins and fat loss as well as ADEK Riboflavin sources - Answer: Milk products; enriched, fortified, or whole grain products; liver Potassium sources - Answer: fruits and vegetables who is at risk for high phosphorus levels - Answer: those with kidney disease Iron sources - Answer: Red meats, fish, poultry, shellfish, eggs, legumes, dried fruits kidneys and calcium metabolism - Answer: vit d parathyroid hormones calcitonin hormones that control Vit D sources - Answer: -exposure to sunlight -fortified dairy products - eggs and fish liver oils Vit K deficiency - Answer: bleeding easy bruising 5 JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW What is calcitonin? - Answer: a hormone secreted by the thyroid that has the effect of lowering blood calcium Iodine containing hormones - Answer: regulate metabolic rate Functions of B6 - Answer: -enzyme needed in amino acid and fatty acid metabolism -converts tryptophan to niacin and serotonin -helps make RBC's Ways to prevent hypertension - Answer: maintain a healthy weight eat a balanced diet exercise regularly limit alcohol monitor bp Thiamine deficiencies signs and symptoms - Answer: • disease of the peripheral nerves (beriberi), • Gastrointestinal system: anorexia, constipation, gastric atony, poor hydrochloric acid secretion • Nervous system: Nerve activity is impaired, alertness and reflex responses are diminished, fatigue • Cardiovascular: The heart weakens ( leads to heart failure and edema of the lower extremities) 6 JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW • musculoskeletal system: not enough thiamine in the tissues results in chronic pain bodies response to food Bourne microbes - Answer: vomiting fever and aches and diarrhea Fat use in exercise - Answer: - In initial hour of exercise, fat contributes approximately 50% of energy needs After 3 hours of exercise, fat contributes up to 70% of energy needs 25 to 30 % calories are broken down to fatty acids in adipose tissue for energy Toddler's macronutrients: - Answer: Estimated energy requirement is kcal/day= (89*weight(kg)-100)+20, 30-40% of total kcal from fat, 1.1 grams of protein per kg body weight, 130 grams carbohydrates per day and 14 grams fiber per 1,000kcal/day. vit b are converted by body cells into energy - Answer: false vit b play a critical role in protein and carb metabolism but are only minimally important in fat metabolism - Answer: false milk is a good source of riboflavin - Answer: true pernicious anemia is a vit b12 def. disease that develops when people fail to consume animal based foods <vegan diet> - Answer: true 7