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Topic 8: Vitamins Flashcards

1
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what is the function of vitamin A?

A

growth and development
keep throat, digestive system and lung lining moist free infection
keeps eyes healthy
helps with vision in dim light

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what is the function of B12?

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maintains the sheath that surrounds and protects nerve fibers and promotes their normal growth.
helps B12 to divide cells

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What does vitamin A deficiency cause?

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night blindness or permanent blindness
child not growing properly
weak immune system
liver and bone damage

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What are the sources of retinol?

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Animal sources: primarily dairy products and liver (cod liver oil, other fish oils, egg yolk)

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5
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what is another name for vitamin D?

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cholecalciferol

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6
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what are the sources of vitamin E?

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Vegetable oils (corn and safflower oils) green leafy vegetables and whole grains. (Found in many foods including polyunsaturated vegetable oils)

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what are the sources of vitamin K?

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green leafy vegetables, cheese, liver, coffee

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8
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what are the factors affecting vitamin C?

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oxygen, water and enzymes

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9
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what is another name for vitamin B1?

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Thiamine

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what are the sources of vitamin B1?

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wholegrain cereals, yeast, marmite, wheatgerm

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what is the function of vitamin B1?

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growth and general good health
breakdown of CHO foods

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what does a deficiency of vitamin B1 cause?

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Beriberi - failure to grow
nervous system damage, paralysis

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what are the sources of vitamin B2?

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lean meat, milk, eggs, yeast, liver

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what does a deficiency of B2 cause?

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tiredness, apathy, failure to grow

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what are the sources of vitamin B3?

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Wheat, nuts, meat and fish

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what are the sources of vitamin B6?

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wholegrain cereals, yeast, marmite, wheatgerm

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17
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what is the function of vitamin B6?

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release energy of CHOs, alleviate stress

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18
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what is another name for vitamin B12?

A

Cyanocobalamin

19
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what is the function of vitamin B12?

A

amino acid metabolism and other enzymes

20
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what type of nutrients are vitamins?

A

micronutrients

21
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what depends on the amount of vitamins we need?

A

age and life stage

22
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What are the fat soluble vitamins?

A

A, D, E, K

23
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what is another name for vitamin A?

A

retinol, beta-carotene

24
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What is beta-carotene?

A

an antioxidant that protects against cancer

25
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what are the sources of beta carotene?

A

Fruits and vegetables that are red, orange, yellow, and deep green

26
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what is the function of vitamin D?

A

Works with calcium for healthy bones and teeth

27
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what does a deficiency in vitamin D cause?

A

rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults

28
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What are the sources of Vitamin D?

A

sunlight, egg yolk, fortified milk

29
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what is another name for vitamin E?

A

Tocopherol

30
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what is the function of vitamin E?

A

healthy cell walls and blood, reduce risk of developing heart disease, cancer

31
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what is the function of vitamin K?

A

blood clotting

32
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What are the water soluble vitamins?

A

B vitamins and vitamin C

33
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what is another name for vitamin B2?

A

Riboflavin

34
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what are the functions of B2?

A

obtain energy from food

35
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what is another name of vitamin B3?

A

Niacin

36
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what is the function of vitamin B3?

A

release energy from CHOs

37
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what is another name for vitamin B6?

A

Pyridoxine

38
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what are the sources of vitamin B12?

A

animal products

39
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what does a deficiency of B12 cause?

A

anemia megloblastic

40
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what are the sources of folic acid?

A

offals, pulses, raw veg, bread

41
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what is another name for vitamin C?

A

ascorbic acid

42
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what are the sources of vitamin C?

A

Citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes

43
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what is the function of vitamin C?

A

collagen synthesis, antioxidant, wound healing

44
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what does a deficiency in vitamin C cause?

A

Scurvy

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