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Micronutrient Spring Assignment 1.
A college student has a daily protein intake of 120 g and a preformed niacin intake of 6 mg. Calculate this person’s intake of niacin equivalents (3 points). What is the clinical term used to describe niacin
deficiency (1 point)? What is a symptom of toxicity (1 points)? List and describe at least 2 major symptoms of this condition (2 points). List at least 2 major sources of niacin from food (1 point)
• 120/60=2+6=8. • The clinical term used to describe niacin deficiency is Pellagra.
• A symptom of Toxicity is Niacin Flush.
• Two symptoms of this condition are the skin darken, and flaking away, and Diareha.
• Two major sources of Niacin from food are chicken (Meat), and tuna (Seafood).
2.
Calculate how many dietary folate equivalents a pregnant woman is getting from 200 mcg folate from supplement, 80 mcg folate from fortified cereal and 100 mcg folate from other foods (5 points). What is the daily recommended values for folate intake for pregnant women (1
point)? How does the intake values for pregnant women compare to the general population (1 points)? List and describe at least 2 symptoms of folate deficiency (1 point).
• 1.7(200+80) +100=576 mcg
• The daily recommend intake for a pregnant woman is 0.4 milligrams (400 micrograms)
• The intake values are considerably higher for pregnant women than the general population
• Two symptoms of folate deficiency are anemia, and GI tract deterioration.
3.
If you obtained your daily vitamin A from beta-carotene, how much would you have to consume from foods to meet the RDA of 700 mcg RAE (3 points)? List at least 2 symptoms of vitamin A deficiency AND toxicity (1 point). List at least 2 major foods of vitamin A and describe at least 3 health benefits of vitamin A for the body. (2 points)
• 700*12=8400
• Two symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency are Impaired immunity, and blindness.
• Two symptoms of toxicity are reduced bone density, and birth defects. • Two major foods of Vitamin A are dark green veggies, and purple fruits
. • Three health benefits of Vitamin A are vision, growth, and tissues.
4.
How many IU’s of vitamin D are in an 8 oz glass of milk and how many glasses would you have to drink in order to get the daily recommended
intake of vitamin D (600 IU) (3 points)? Describe how vitamin D deficiency is different in children compared to adults (2 points). List and describe 2 symptoms of toxicity (1 points). • There are 100 IU’s in an 8oz glass of milk. You would have to drink 6 glasses in order to get the recommended intake. • Deficiency in adults shows poor mineralization in the bones. In children it causes growth impairment, and skeletal abnormalities
. • Two symptoms of toxicity are it raises the concentration of blood calcium, and precipitate in the softening of tissue, and forming stones. 5.
What is the principle cation of extracelluar fluid? (2 points) • The principle cation of extracellular fluid is Sodium.
6. Goiter is associated with deficiency of which mineral? (2 points)
• Goiter is associated with Iodine deficiency
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