C787 Study Guide (all solved correctly)

Macronutrients correct answers carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins required in large amounts, provide energy Micronutrients correct answers vitamins and minerals require smaller amounts, make possible the biochemical reactions that extract energy from macronutrients molecules Obesity correct answers 30% body fat Overweight correct answers 25% body fat Marasmus correct answers A disease of severe protein-calorie malnutrition during early infancy, in which growth stops, body tissues waste away, and the infant eventually dies. s/s: htn, stroke, type 2 dm, exposed ribs, decreased body fat Kwashiorkor correct answers Protein deficiency in childhood, leading to symptoms such as lethargy, irritability, thinning hair, and swollen body, which may be fatal if not treated. s/s: potbelly, edema in legs Anorexia Nervosa (AN) correct answers an eating disorder characterized by an inability to maintain normal weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and distorted body perception bulimia nervosa correct answers an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging Pellagra is a _____ deficiency disease. correct answers Niacin- common in corn based diets and alcoholics. s/s: diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death if not tx. Vitamin A deficiency correct answers night blindness, dry skin, corneal damage Vitamin C deficiency correct answers scurvy, poor wound healing, bleeding gums, petechiae Iron deficiency correct answers anemia Iodine deficiency correct answers results in goiter/thyroid problems Vitamin D deficiencies correct answers rickets osteomalacia osteoporosis calcium deficiency colon cancer Vitamin E deficiency (rare) correct answers hemolytic anemia Vitamin K deficiencies correct answers decreased synthesis of clotting factors