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Kaplan Review Course- Nutrition

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Carbs   used first for energy production in starvation; only source of energy production for the brain  
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Fats   second source of energy production used by the body in starvation; waste products are ketone bodies that can create an acidic environ in the blood  
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Proteins   last energy source used in starvation; depletion leads to muscle wasting, loss of oncotic pressure in the vascular space; low albumin indicates protein malnutrition  
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Vitamins   organic substance in foods; essential in small quantities for growth and transformation of food substances into tissue; three types= fat soluble, water soluble, minerals  
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Vitamin A Functions and Sources   visual acuity; beta carotene, liver, egg yolk, cream, milk, yellow fruits, orange and green leafy veggies like carrots, butter, cheese  
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Vitamin A Deficiency and Toxicity   D= night blindness, skin infection, xerophthalmia, corneal ulceration; T= CNS changes; GI like portal HTN  
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Vitamin D Functions and Sources   Bone calcification, Ca+2 and phosphorus absorption; fish oils, fortified milk/diary products, egg yolks, sunlight’s irradiation of body cholesterol  
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Toxicity   D: rickets, poor bone growth; T: hypercalcemia, renal calculi  
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Vitamin E Functions and Sources   antioxidant and growth; green leaf veggies, fats, oils, liver, grains, nuts  
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Vitamin E Deficiency and Toxicity   D: RBC breakdown, hemolytic anemia; T: fatigue, headache, blurred vision, diarrhea  
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Vitamin K Functions and Sources   blood clotting; leafy veggies, eggs, cheese, synthesized by intestinal bacteria  
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Vitamin K Deficiency and Toxicity   D: bleeding, bruises; T: anemia, liver/renal damage, intestinal bacterial infection  
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Thiamine Functions and Sources   B1= normal growth, carb metabolism; legumes, meat, enriched grains, eggs, fish  
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Thiamine Deficiency and Toxicity   D: beriberi (numbness, decreased reflexes fatigue, wernicke-korsakoff syndrome; T: shock  
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Riboflavin Functions and Sources   B2= coenzyme in protein and energy metabolism; milk and liver  
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Riboflavin Deficiency and Toxicity   D: ariboflainosis, tissue inflammation  
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Niacin Functions and Sources   nicotinic acid= normal growth; meat, grains  
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Niacin Deficiency and Toxicity   D: pellagra (rough, scaly skin, glossitis, decreased wt); T: vasodilation, flushing  
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Pyridoxine Functions and Sources   B6= amino acid metabolism; corn, soy, meat, liver, yeast, egg yolk, sunflowers  
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Pyridoxine Deficiency and Toxicity   D: anemia, CNS changes, peripheral neuropathy; T: diminished proprioceptive sensory function  
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Folic Acid Functions and Sources   RBC formation; liver, oranges, broccoli  
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Folic Acid Deficiency and Toxicity   D: anemia; T: diminished proprioceptive sensory function  
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Cyanocobalamin Functions and Sources   B12= nerve formation, RBC formation; meat, milk, eggs  
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Cyanocobalamin Deficiency and Toxicity   D: pernicious anemia  
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Ascorbic Acid Functions and Sources   vit C= collagen synthesis; citrus fruits, veggies, tomatoes  
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Ascorbic Acid Deficiency and Toxicity   D: scurvy (joint pain and weakness), anemia; T: oxalate hypersensitivity  
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Calcium Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   bone formation, muscle contraction, thrombus formation; milk, green leafy veggies, eggs; rickets, porous bones, tetany  
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Phosphorus Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   bone formation, cell permeability; milk, eggs, nuts; rickets  
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Fluoride Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   dental health; water supply; dental caries  
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Iodine Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   thyroid hormone synthesis; seafood, iodized salt; goiter  
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Sodium Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   osmotic pressure, acid base balance, nerve irritability; table salt, canned veggies, milk, cured meats, processed foods; fluid and electrolyte imbalance  
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Potassium Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   water balance in cells, protein synthesis, heart contractility; grains, meats, veggies, arrhythmias, fluid and electrolyte imbalances  
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Iron Functions, Sources, and Deficiency Sx   Hgb synthesis; liver, oysters, leafy veggies, apricots; anemia, lethargy  
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Vegan Diet   fruits, veggies, nuts, beans, seeds; NO animal protein, fortified foods, and nutritional supplements of animal origin  
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Lactovegetarian diet   vegan diet AND milk, cheese, yogurt and other milk products as only source of animal protein  
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Ovovegetarian diet   vegan diet AND eggs as the only source of animal protein  
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Lactoovovegetarian diet   Vegan diet AND Lactovegetarian AND Ovovegetarian  
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Clear Liquid Diet Sample meal and NOT allowed items   gelatin, popsicle, tea with lemon, ginger ale, bouillon, fruit juice without pulp/NO pulp or milk  
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Clear Liquid Diet Purpose and Common medical dx   to maintain fluid balance/postop, acute v/d  
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Low Fat, Cholesterol Restricted Diet Sample meal and NOT allowed items   fruit, veggies, cereals, lean meat/NO marbled meat, avocados, milk, bacon, egg yolks, butter  
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Low Fat, Cholesterol Restricted Diet Purpose and Common medical dx   to reduce cal from fat and minimize cholesterol intake/atherosclerosis, cystic fibrosis  
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Sodium Restricted Diet Sample meal and NOT allowed items   cold baked chx, lettuce tomatoes, applesauce/NO preserved meats, cheese, fried foods, milk products, canned foods, added salt  
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Sodium Restricted Diet Purpose and Common medical dx   to lower body h20 and promote excretion/HF, HTN, cirrhosis  
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High Roughage, High Fiber Diet Sample meal and NOT allowed items   wheat bread, minestrone, apple, brussel sprouts/NO white bread, pies, cakes, white flour, “white” processed foods  
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High Roughage, High Fiber Diet Purpose and Common medical dx   to maximize bulk in stool/constipation, large bowel disorders  
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High Protein Diet Sample meal and NOT allowed items   30g powdered skim milk and 1 egg in 100 ml h20 OR roast beef sandwich with skim milk/NO soft drinks, “junk” food  
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High Protein Diet Purpose and Common medical dx   to re-establish anabolism to raise albumin levels/burns, infection, hyperthyroidism  
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Renal Diet Sample meal and NOT allowed items   unsalted veggies, white rice, canned fruits, sweets/NO beans, cereals, citrus fruits  
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Renal Diet Sample Purpose and Common medical dx   to keep protein, potassium, and sodium low/chronic renal failure  
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