JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL
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Pernicious anemia - ANS a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a vitamin B12
deficiency; occurs at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss of certain cells in the
stomach
Remodeling - ANS breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
What is pellagra the deficiency of - ANS Niacin Vit B3
components of blood - ANS plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells
keep cold at this temp or below - ANS 41 or below
micronutrient that is important for bone formation - ANS calcium
What is body mass index (BMI)? - ANS ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to determine if a
person is at a healthy weight
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, Function of Vitamin D - ANS -Helps absorb calcium
-Keeps teeth and bones strong
-Found in dairy products and eggs
Numbers for BMI - ANS underweight less than 18.5
normal 18.5-24.9
overweight 25-29
obese greater than 30
microorganisms that commonly cause food infections - ANS bacteria and viruses
What is beriberi? - ANS deficiency of thiamin resulting in muscle wasting and nerve damage
Vitamin B - ANS Thiamin Pantothenic Acid Biotin
basal metabolic rate (BMR) - ANS the rate at which the body burns energy when the
organism is resting
vitamin k - ANS blood clotting vitamin
magnesium absorption is reduced with what nutrients - ANS phytate/ wheat bran and dried
beans fiber excess unabsorbed acids calciums and phosphorus
What is osteomalacia? - ANS softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin
D or calcium.
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Pernicious anemia - ANS a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a vitamin B12
deficiency; occurs at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss of certain cells in the
stomach
Remodeling - ANS breakdown and buildup of bone tissue
What is pellagra the deficiency of - ANS Niacin Vit B3
components of blood - ANS plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells
keep cold at this temp or below - ANS 41 or below
micronutrient that is important for bone formation - ANS calcium
What is body mass index (BMI)? - ANS ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to determine if a
person is at a healthy weight
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, Function of Vitamin D - ANS -Helps absorb calcium
-Keeps teeth and bones strong
-Found in dairy products and eggs
Numbers for BMI - ANS underweight less than 18.5
normal 18.5-24.9
overweight 25-29
obese greater than 30
microorganisms that commonly cause food infections - ANS bacteria and viruses
What is beriberi? - ANS deficiency of thiamin resulting in muscle wasting and nerve damage
Vitamin B - ANS Thiamin Pantothenic Acid Biotin
basal metabolic rate (BMR) - ANS the rate at which the body burns energy when the
organism is resting
vitamin k - ANS blood clotting vitamin
magnesium absorption is reduced with what nutrients - ANS phytate/ wheat bran and dried
beans fiber excess unabsorbed acids calciums and phosphorus
What is osteomalacia? - ANS softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin
D or calcium.
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