NUT1602 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2023.

NUT1602 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2023.Detailed working, solutions, memo, notes & explanations.QUESTION 1: MATCH COLUMN A WITH COLUMN B [20] Match each item in column A with the most appropriate answer or description in column B. Write down your answers in your answer book, for example, 1.11 K. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.1 A nutrient also considered to be a pro-hormone A. Fluorosis 1.2 A term explaining how nutrients affect one another’s absorption, metabolism and excretion B. Osteomalacia 1.3 A nutrient with a conserving effect on vitamins A, B and E C. Vitamin D 1.4 Differentiates vitamin C from the B-complex vitamins D. Vitamin C 1.5 Water that is retained within the body’s cells E. Hemolytic 1.6 Vitamin D deficiency in adults F. Edema 1.7 Vitamin A deficiency G. Wilson’s disease 1.8 A condition associated with discoloration of tooth enamel H. Keratomalacia 1.9 Copper accumulation in the liver and brain I. Interdependency 1.10 Type of anaemia prevented by vitamin E J. Not a co-enzyme . QUESTION 2 [20] 2.1 Use your knowledge of the minerals to explain how the two groups, namely major minerals and trace minerals, differ from each other, and then list them in table format (19) Major minerals Trace minerals (7) (8) 2.2 Briefly summarize how minerals differ from vitamins. (1) QUESTION 3 [40] 3.1 Provide guidelines and alternative food sources for people who cannot consume milk, or who dislike milk, to still meet their calcium requirements. (6) 3.2 Mention two groups of people who may easily suffer a thiamine deficiency and also explain why this deficiency develops in these people. (7) NUT1602/102/3/2023 11 3.3 Compile general guidelines for the public regarding the best ways to meet their daily fluid needs. (7) 3.4 A high sodium intake in the form of salt is associated with the disease condition hypertension in certain ethnic groups who are labelled as salt sensitive. What guidelines can you give the public to reduce their salt intake? (20) QUESTION 4 [20] An adequate calcium intake is very important to help grow a healthy skeleton in early life and to minimize bone loss in later life. Make use of the table below to answer the questions that follow thereafter. In the table, calculate and change Kcal to kJ in column three. (3) 4.1 Compare the calcium density of milk and sweet potato and interpret your results. (8) 4.2 Compare how much calcium the body actually receives of the calcium found in a portion (as stated in the table) of milk and broccoli and interpret your results. (8) 4.3 Based upon your answers in question 4.1 and 4.2, draw a conclusion as to the best way to meet calcium requirements, and specify the portions of this food required per day by adults. (1) TOTAL MARKS: 100 END OF ASSIGNMENT 02 Calcium (mg) Energy (Kcal) Bioavailability (%) Broccoli, ½ cup cooked, fresh 36 22 (… kJ) 50 Milk, 1 cup, 1% low-fat 301 85 (… kJ) 30 Sweet potato, baked in skin, 1 each 32 140 (…kJ) 20