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Nutrition Ch 28

Nutrition & Wasting Disorders

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Cancer Uncontrolled growth of cells
Benign Cells usually look normal and poses little threat to overall health
Malignant Abnormal cells that threatens health
Metastasis Spread of cancer
Carcinoma Cancer that develop in epithelial tissue
Sarcoma Cancer that develop from connective tissue
Carcinogen Cancer causing substances
Cancer Cachexia Anorexia and elevated metabolism that leads to wasting
Cytokines Chemicals released by immune cells to fight tumors and alter metabolism
Cancer Promoter Fats
Cancer Antipromoter Fiber, antioxidants, Vit C & E, selenium, beta carotene, phytochemicals, indole and dithiolthiones
Cruciferous Vegetables Cabbages, broccoli, calliflowers, brossel sprout
The 3 most common treatment for cancer Radiation, surgery and chemotherapy
Tumor Metabolism Use glycolysis for ATP and use less oxygen so lactic acid build up & liver convert to glucose
AIDS Viral infection of helper T cells, usually die of opportunistic infections
Nutrition therapy for bone marrow transplants IV feeding w/ glutamine added; Lacto-free, low fiber & fat, liquid diet; High protein, calcium and Vit D
Nutritional Problems of AIDS patients Hypermetabolic, stress or depresses and don't want to eat, thrush, herpes ulcers in mouth, pneumonia or TB make eating and breathing hard; Drugs cause diarrhea, nausea, appetite lost, malabsorption
Created by: Futuredoctor09
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