7-9 Flashcards
Vitamin K
critical for blood clogging
Bioavalibility
amount of substance that’s available or usable
Iron over load is called what
haemochromatosis
Creatinism
iodine deficiency in children
recommended daily intake for sodium
2300-2400
What factors effect basil metabolic rate
Amount of excercise
how can you increase the amount of iron you get from food
Vitamin C
3 risk factors for osteoporosis
age, female, and low calcium and vitamin D intake
2 reasons someone needs extra fluid
exercise and sickness
Antioxident
protect from free radicals (vitamin C, E, A)
Deficency disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
scurvy
calcium deficiency
osterporouis
where is feeding behavior regulated in brain
hypothamulus
What substances released from pituitary gland and adrenal gland that regulate blood pressure
eldostrone and ADH
Food sources of calcium
dairy, green vegetables, fish with bones
Why is folic acid and folate important for pregnant women
prevent defect in neural tube
primary function of iron
oxygen in blood for cellular respiration
BMI not accurate for who
People who have a lot of muscle
Vitamin E
Potent antioxidant found in foods and fats like nuts
When intake of calories = output of calories
neutral
when intake of calories is greater then output
positive
when intake of calories is less then output
negative
4 fat soluble vitamins
A D E and K
Excessive intake of this electrolyte may result in loss of bone -
Phosphorus