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Kindergarten
12/09/2012

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Term
A
Definition
: function-vision, supports immune system, bone growth
Deficiency diseases- night blindness
Term
D
Definition
function- regulates the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestinal track, regulates calcium in blood, controls how much calcium is excreted from kidney, insulin secretion, immunity, cell differentiation, skin cell development
Deficiency diseases- rickets (elliptical hip bones), osteomalacia (adult bones become soft)
IN OUR DIETS: mostly dairy products that are fortified, same with cereal
When the sun shines on our skin it changes a cholesterol like substance in our skin into vitamin D.
Term
B
Definition
responsible for chemical changes in the cell that allow the transform of energy stored in food fuels into ATP & the release of carbons as CO2 & hydrogen as H2O produces. These processes produce heat.
Term
B12
Definition
function-controls folate metabolism Deficiency diseases- (you’d also be deficient in folate) paralysis of nerves, muscles, 
Term
B6
Definition
function-participates in almost all metabolic reactions involving amino acids Deficiency diseases- caused by diet, rare
Term
Biotin
Definition
function-important in the metabolism of all foods
Term
C
Definition
function- promotes the synthesis of collagen
Deficiency diseases- scurvy, your body becomes unglued and you bleed out form the inside.
Term
E
Definition
function- antioxidant (protects cell membranes, DNA, & other electron dense areas from free radicals and oxidization)
Deficiency diseases- premature infants, hemolytic anemia
Term
Fat-soluble: A, D, E, K
Definition
Dissolve in organic solvents, or to put it another way, they don't dissolve in water.

Can only be absorbed through the intestinal tract with the aid of dietary fat
Term
Foliate
Definition
function-amino acid metabolism, cell division and growth Important during pregnancy Deficiency diseases- elevated risk of cardio and other diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease) , megalobiastic anemia ( red blood cells w/ nuclease cant divide right, have no DNA), Gastrointestinal problems, neural tube defects (first 28 days of embryo), spina fifida, anencephaly
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K
Definition
function- critical for blood to clot normally, bone formation & increase calcium-binding potential of some organs
Deficiency diseases- extremely rare, you’d have to stop eating, take antibiotics, and not have any store of it in your body… it’ll cause bleeding and bone problems.
Term
Niacin
Definition
function-involved in all ATP forming reactions, lowers blood pressure
Term
Pantothenic Acid
Definition
function-helps to form acetyl CoA(the gateway to Krebs Cycle)
Term
Riboflavin
Definition
function-hydrogen carrier, krebs cycle &Electron Transport Chain
Term
Thiamin
Definition
function-removes carbons to form CO2
Term
Vit & Mineral Adequacy
Definition
= focus on a healthy diet
Term
Water-soluble8 B-Vitamins, C
Definition
-Readily excreted from the body, so the stores are usually limited
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