Eicosanoids are regulatory molecules in the body that assist with blood clotting
• VLDL brings vitamin E to cells, tissues, or transfers it to other lipoproteins
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antigen
- foreign substance such as protein- stimulates an immune response when introduced into
the body
- targest specific invaders and makes antibodies to destroy antigens
high in nutrients, low in calorie
low fat milk, fruits, baked chips, oatmeal raisin cookie
- vit e donates its eletron to a free radical
- this portects the cell membrance from free radical damage
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vit B6
- dietary source
- function
- deficiency
ghrelin = Peptide hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates food intake prior to
meals.
cholecystokinin = Released by the small intestine when chyme enters.
peptide yy = Hormone released from the GI tract and signals a reduction in appetite.
source = chicken and trout
function = Coenzymes in metabolic reactions to produce ATP
deficiency =
pellagra:
dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death (4 D's)
source = salmon and milk
function = maintains calcium and phosphorus, acts on the bone, kidneys, and intestine to
increase blood calcium
deficiency =
rickets (children) = poor bone development due to inadequate calcium absorption - bowed
legs
osteomalacia = loss of minerals from bones
source = chicken
function= coenzyme protein/amino acid metabolism
- transmamination
-deamination
-decarbozylation
- make myelin on nerve cells
deficiency = associated with heart disease
Homocysteine: • Elevated levels impact the structure and function of blood vessels
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populations that may have a higher prevalence of vit d deficiency
1. meet nutritional needs primarily from foods and bev
2. choose a varitey of options from each food group
3. pay attention to portion size
puts direct weight over the skeleton, mechanical stress from the exercise stimulates bone to
become more denser and stronger
retinal binds to opsin
recycled and reused
• African Americans (low vitamin D synthesis, lactose intolerance)
• Kidney failure (active form of vitamin D made is reduced)
• Elderly
estimates of a nutrient when there is not enough evidence to establish both an EAR and
RDA
needed in larger quanitites
carbs, fats, proteins, water
nonveg = eats meat
semi = ocassional red meat
pesc= no meat but fish
lactoovo = all animal flesh but cheese and eggs
lactoveg =no eggs, cheese and milk
vegan = none
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