DSA Nutrition

Question 1

Sources of vitamin A

Answer 1

eggs, dairy products, meat, oily salt-water fish, dark green & yellow veggies, tomatoes

Question 2

Sources of vitamin D

Answer 2

fortified milk, orange juice & cereal, cod liver oil, swordfish, salmon, herring, trout, egg yolk, muschrroms

Question 3

Sources of vitamin E

Answer 3

wheat germ, sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts, sunflower oil, avocado, salmon, rainbow trout

Question 4

Sources of vitamin K

Answer 4

green leafy veggies, fruits, dairy products, vegetable oils, intestinal microflora

Question 5

Sources of vitamin B1 (thiamin)

Answer 5

whole & enriched grains, lean pork, legumes

Question 6

Sources of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

Answer 6

dairy products, meat, poultry, wheat germ, leafy veggies

Question 7

Sources of vitamin B3 (niacin)

Answer 7

meats, poultry, fish, legumes, wheat

Question 8

Sources of vitamin B6

Answer 8

animal products, veggies, whole grains

Question 9

Sources of vitamin B9 (folate)

Answer 9

leafy veggies (not if cooked), fruits, whole grains, wheat germ, beans, nuts

Question 10

Sources of vitamin B12 (cobalamin)

Answer 10

eggs, dairy products, liver, meats (NONE in plants)

Question 11

Sources of vitamin C

Answer 11

fruits & veggies

Question 12

Sources of calcium

Answer 12

dairy, dark leafy veggies, tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, flax seed, beans & lentils

Question 13

Sources of iron

Answer 13

dark leafy veggies, broccoli, cauliflower, nuts & seeds, legumes, quinoa, cereal, lean meat, oysters & clams, dried prunes & raisins

Question 14

role of vitamin A

Answer 14

vision, embryonic development, maintenance of epithelia, cell growth, proliferation & differentiation

Question 15

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 15

A
D
E
K

Question 16

role of vitamin D

Answer 16

bone metabolism & Ca homeostasis

Question 17

role of vitamin E

Answer 17

reactive oxygen species scavenger (membrane anti-oxidants)

Question 18

role of vitamin K

Answer 18

blood clotting (II, VII, IX, X)

Question 19

role of B1

Answer 19

carbohydrate metabolism, aa metabolism

Question 20

role of B2

Answer 20

oxidoreductases, FMN, FAD

Question 21

role of B3

Answer 21

oxidoreductases, NAD, NADP

Question 22

role of B6

Answer 22

carbohydrate & lipid & aa metabolism, synthesis of NTs, sphingolipids & heme

Question 23

role of B9

Answer 23

1 C transfer rxns, choline synthesis of aa, synthesis of purines & pyrimidine

Question 24

role of B12

Answer 24

heme structure, folate recylcing

Question 25

role of vitamin C

Answer 25

antioxidant function, collagen synthesis, bile acid synthesis & NT synthesis

Question 26

role of Ca

Answer 26

muscle contraction, cell transport, bone metabolism

Question 27

role of Fe

Answer 27

Hb, myoglobin, cytochromes a & b & c

Question 28

What is considered obesity?

Answer 28

BMI>30

Question 29

What is considered overweight?

Answer 29

BMI 25.1-29.9

Question 30

What is considered healthy?

Answer 30

BMI 18-25

Question 31

How to counsel pts about food choices

Answer 31

follow healthy eating pattern across lifespan focus on variety, nutrition density & amt limit calories from added sugars & saturated fats & reduce Na intake shift to healthier food & beverage choices

Question 32

How to counsel pts about exercise

Answer 32

# choose an activity you like & start slow & increase over time build up to 150 minutes/week