nutrient conditions associated with excess and deficiencies

Question 1

Carbohydrate excess causes what?

Answer 1

1. obseity
2. dental caries
3. Nutritional deficits

Question 2

Carbohydrate deficiencies cause what?

Answer 2

Metabolic acidosis

Question 3

Lipid excess causes what?

Answer 3

1. obesity
2. Increased serum cholesterol
3. increased risk of heart disease

Question 4

Lipid deficiencies causes what?

Answer 4

1. weight loss

2. skin lesions

Question 5

Protein excess causes what?

Answer 5

Obesity

Question 6

Protein deficiencies causes what?

Answer 6

1. Extreme weight loss
2. Wasting
3. Anemia
4. Stunted growth

Question 7

Vitamin A excess causes what?

Answer 7

1. Nausea
2. Headache
3. Dizziness
4. Hair loss
5. Birth defects

Question 8

Vitamin A deficiencies causes what?

Answer 8

1. Night blindness

2. Degeneration of epithelial tissues

Question 9

Vitamin D excess?

Answer 9

1. Diarrhea
2. Clacification of soft tissue
3. Renal damage

Question 10

Vitamin D deficiencies?

Answer 10

1. Rickets

2. Bone decalcification and weakening

Question 11

Vitamin E excess?

Answer 11

1. Nausea
2. Headache
3. Fatigue
4. Easy bruising and bleeding

Question 12

Vitamin K excess?

Answer 12

Jaundice in formula-fed newborns

Question 13

Vitamin K deficiencies?

Answer 13

Prolonged clotting times

Question 14

Which of the Vitamin B’s have no known effect if you have an excess amount?

Answer 14

B2
B5
B7
B9
B12

Question 15

Excess of B1 (thiamine) causes what?

Answer 15

1. vasodilation

2. cardiac dysrhythmias

Question 16

Deficiencies in B1 causes what?

Answer 16

1. Beri beri
2. Muscular weakness
3. Enlarged heart

Question 17

Vitamin B2 deficiency causes what?

Answer 17

1. dermatitis

2. blurred vision

Question 18

Excess of vitamin B3 causes what?

Answer 18

1. Flushing
2. Vasodilation
3. Wheezing
4. Liver problem

Question 19

Vitamin B3 deficiencies cause what?

Answer 19

1. Pellagra
2. Photosensitive dermatitis
3. diarrhea
4. mental disorders

Question 20

Deficiency of B5 causes what?

Answer 20

1. loss of appetite
2. Mental depression
3. Muscle spasms

Question 21

Deficiency of B6 causes what?

Answer 21

1. convulsions
2. vomiting
3. seborrhea lesions

Question 22

Deficiency of B7 causes what?

Answer 22

1. elevated blood cholesterol
2. nausea
3. anorexia
4. fatigue

Question 23

Deficiency of B9 causes what?

Answer 23

Megaloblastic anemia

Question 24

Deficiency of B12 causes what?

Answer 24

pernicious anemia

Question 25

Deficiency of Vitamin C causes what?

Answer 25

1. Scurvy | 2. Wounds heal slowly

Question 26

Excess of B6 causes what

Answer 26

1. Numbness 2. Clumsiness 3. Paralysis

Question 27

Excess of vitamin C causes what?

Answer 27

1. makes gout worse | 2. and increases kidney stone chances

Question 28

Deficiency of Ca causes what?

Answer 28

1. stunted growth 2. Misshapen bones 3. Fragile Bones 4. Tetany

Question 29

Deficiency of Phosphorus causes what?

Answer 29

stunted growth

Question 30

Deficiency of K+ causes what?

Answer 30

1. Muscular weakness 2. Cardiac abnormalities 3. Edema

Question 31

Deficiency of Sulfur causes what?

Answer 31

none

Question 32

Deficiency of Na+ causes what?

Answer 32

1. Nausea 2. Cramps 3. Convulsions

Question 33

Deficiency of Chlorine causes what?

Answer 33

Cramps

Question 34

Deficiency of Magnesium causes what?

Answer 34

1. neuromuscular disturbances

Question 35

excess of Ca+ causes what?

Answer 35

1. Kidney Stones | 2. deposition of calcium phosphate into soft tissues

Question 36

excess of Na+ causes what?

Answer 36

1. Hypertension 2. Edema 3. Body cells shrink

Question 37

excess of Chlorine causes what?

Answer 37

vomiting

Question 38

excess of magnesium causes what?

Answer 38

diarrhea

Question 39

excess of Fe causes what?

Answer 39

liver damage

Question 40

excess of iodine causes what?

Answer 40

Autoimmune thyroid disease

Question 41

excess of Cobalt causes what?

Answer 41

heart disease

Question 42

excess of Zinc causes what?

Answer 42

1. Slurred speech | 2. problems walking

Question 43

excess of Fluorine causes what?

Answer 43

Mottled teeth

Question 44

excess of selenium causes what?

Answer 44

1. vomiting | 2. fatigue

Question 45

Deficiencies of iron causes what?

Answer 45

anemia

Question 46

Deficiencies of iodine causes what?

Answer 46

decreased synthesis of thyroid hormones

Question 47

Deficiencies of cobalt causes what?

Answer 47

pernicious anemia

Question 48

Deficiencies of zinc causes what?

Answer 48

1. depressed immunity 2. loss of taste and smell 3. Learning difficulties