blood nutrients

Question 0

Iron

Answer 0

Important for oxygen transport

Necessary component of heme

Question 1

Vitamin K

Answer 1

Important for blood clotting and bone health

Question 2

Iron deficiency anemia

Answer 2

Most common nutrition deficiency worldwide

Question 3

Functions of iron

Answer 3

Binds and transports oxygen
2/3 of iron found in hemoglobin
Hemoglobin cannot be produced when iron is deficient

Question 4

Here iron is the most bioavailable source of iron?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Iron absorption

Answer 5

Depends on needs

Question 6

Heme iron

Answer 6

Found only in animal foods

Question 7

Nonheme iron found in

Answer 7

Plant and animals foods

Question 8

Heme iron absorption

Answer 8

Twice as efficient as nonheme iron

Question 9

Factors that enhance nonheme iron absorption

Answer 9

Vitamin C

Question 10

Factors that inhibit nonheme iron absorption.

Answer 10

Fiber
Calcium
Zinc

Question 11

Iron deficiency anemia symptoms

Answer 11

Weakness, fatigue, headache
Decreased work capacity
Inability to maintain body temp
Impaired immunity

Question 12

Who is at risk for iron deficiency

Answer 12

Women is reproductive years
Pregnant women
Infants, children, teens

Question 13

The oxygen carrying protein in our blood, of which iron is apart of, is called

Answer 13

Hemoglobin

Question 14

zinc helps with

Answer 14

Immune function

Question 15

zinc absorption is affected by

Answer 15

Fiber
Calcium 
Non heme iron
Copper
Iron

Question 16

Which of the following dietary favored can inhibit zinc absorption

Answer 16

High intakes of non heme iron

Question 17

Zinc deficiency

Answer 17

Impaired immune function

Diarrhea

Question 18

Zinc deficiency treatment of diarrhea episode

Answer 18

Oral rehydration solution (clean water, electrolytes, sugar) and zinc

Question 19

Zinc toxicity

Answer 19

Inhibits copper and iron absorption