Units 5 & 6 Flashcards
(16 cards)
A vitamin is defined by which of the following characteristics?
indispensable to body function
What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?
precursor
Any disease that brings about deficiencies of vitamins A, D, E, and K can also result in
malabsorption of what nutrient?
fat
Which of the following substances is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?
bile
Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?
vitamin C
A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins yesterday. What would you advise him to do?
no changes needed as long as his overall diet provides average amounts that meet recommended
intakes
In what process does vitamin A play a critical role?
reproduction
What is the name for the active form of vitamin A stored in the liver?
retinol
Which of the following conditions may be a symptom of a vitamin A deficiency?
blindness
Xerosis is a condition caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?
vitamin A
Which vitamin has gained a reputation as an anti-infective vitamin because so many of the
body’s defences against infection depend on an adequate supply?
vitamin A
Which of the following food items contains active vitamin A?
fish oils
Which of the following vitamins can be obtained entirely from non-food sources for some people?
vitamin D
Health Canada recommends that all exclusively breastfed healthy term infants in Canada receive
a daily supplement of which vitamin?
Vitamin D
Which group of people is most likely to suffer from vitamin D poisoning?
infants
You have a friend who gets very little exposure to the sun, consumes very few calcium-rich
foods, and has a two-year-old child and three-month-old twins. Which of the following diseases is she
at very high risk for developing?
osteomalacia
