WGU C787 Study Guide 2025
WGU C787 Study Guide 2025 Marconutrients - (ANSWER)Carbs, lipids & proteins. Provides energy needed for growth, thermoregulation, physical activity, pregnancy/lactation. Needed in larger amounts than micronutrients. Micronutrients - (ANSWER)Vitamins/minerals in small amts for good health/development. Play various roles in cell metabolism. Deficiencies cause widespread health problems. Obesity - (ANSWER)Excess consumption. Increased risk for CAD, some cancers & type 2 diabetes. Puts stress on knee/ankle joints. Is an energy imbalance, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. Influenced by genetic/environmental factors. Marasmus - (ANSWER)General deficiency of macronutrients. Also called protein-calorie malnutrition. Kwashiorkor - (ANSWER)Primarily attributed to deficiency of dietary protein. s/sx include fatigue, irritability, lethargy, poor growth, apathy, edema, decreased muscle mass, large belly, diarrhea, dermatitis, change in hair, infections. Can lead to coma/death. Anorexianervosa - (ANSWER)Restricted intake. Body weight @ or 85% of normal. Intense fear of wt gain, distorted perception of body wt. 3rd most common condition of adolescents. Common co- morbid conditions: OCD, depression, anxiety, social phobia. Can lead to decreased micronutrient intake, which leads to death. Bulimia nervosa - (ANSWER)Binge eating f/b purging (vomiting or misuse of laxatives/diuretics). Can lead to obesity. Pellagra - (ANSWER)Deficiency of Niacin (Vit B3). Characterized by "4 D's of Pellagra:" dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia & death. Vit C Deficiency (Scurvy) - (ANSWER)Early signs are bleeding gums/pinpoint hemorrhages under skin, rough scaly skin, hardening of arteries or massive bleeding can happen & lead to death.
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