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21 Cards in this Set
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The enzyme LPL stands for what?
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lipoprotein lipase
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LPL does what?
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promotes fat storage
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High levels of LPL mean
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fat is stored very efficiently
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Diuretics cause
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loss of water not fat
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Amphetamines cause
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loss of appetite but are highly addictive
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Good treatment options for obesity are
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healthy eating, physical activity, behavior and attitude
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When KCAL intake is sufficient
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the body uses proteins for storage
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Who is at risk for protein calorie malnutrition?
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the severely ill or hospitalized patients
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Malnutrition in elderly leads to
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increased complications from infections and slower recovery from stress
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Malnutrition results from
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inadequate nutrition intake, increased nutrient losses, increased nutrient requirements
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Rickets is
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vit D deficiency disese characterized by inadequate bone mineralization.
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Manifestations of disese Rickets are
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bowing of legs, retarded growth, enlargement of ends of long bones(wrist and knees), deformities of ribs(outward bowed chest), delayed closing of fontanels.
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Vit A deficiency
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worlds leading nutritional problem, and causes night blindness
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Vit C deficiency signs are
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bleeding of gums,pinpoint hemhorrages, atherosclerotic plaques in arteries
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Scurvy is caused by
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Vit C deficiency
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Scurvy can be reversed by
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100mg daily of Vit C...ascorbic acid
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Pernicious Anemia is caused by
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Vit B12 deficiency, poor absorption not intake
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Pernicious Anemia(B12) is characterized by
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deficient RBC's, muscle weakness, and neurological disturbances.
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Pellagra is caused by
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defiency of Niacin
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Pellagra(Nicain Deficiency) symptoms are
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diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, glossitis, and eventually death
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Folic Acid deficiency in women of child bering age can lead to
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development of neural tube defects
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