•          A college student has a daily protein intake of 120 g and a preformed niacin intake of 6 mg. Calculate this p

•          A college student has a daily protein intake of 120 g and a preformed niacin intake of 6 mg. Calculate this person’s intake of niacin equivalents (3 points). What is the clinical term used to describe niacin deficiency (1 point)? What is a symptom of niacin toxicity (1 points)? List and describe at least 2 major symptoms of niacin toxicity (2 points). List at least 2 major sources of niacin from food (1 point).

The student has consumed 26 milligrams of niacin and the clinical term for niacin deficiency is pellagra. The symptom of niacin toxicity is liver damage. The two major symptoms of pellagra include dermatitis and diarrhea. The food sources of niacin are fortified grains and poultry.

•          Calculate how many dietary folate equivalents a pregnant woman is getting from 200 mcg folate from supplement, 80 mcg folate from fortified cereal and 100 mcg folate from other foods (5 points). What is the daily recommended values for folate intake for pregnant women (1 point)? How does the intake values for pregnant women compare to the general population (1 points)? List and describe at least 2 symptoms of folate deficiency (1 point).

The expectant woman is receiving 576 MCG of DFE folate. The recommended daily amount for pregnant woman is 600 MCG of DFE folate. While for the general population, the recommended amount is 400 MCG which is comparable to 600 for expectant women. The symptoms of deficiency include defects in the neural tube of the baby, and macrocytic anemia symptoms of this include fatigue and weakness

•          If you obtained your daily vitamin A from beta-carotene, how much would you have to consume from foods to meet the RDA of 700 mcg RAE (3 points)? List at least 2 symptoms of vitamin A deficiency AND toxicity (1 point). List at least 2 major foods of vitamin A. (2 points)

Intake of daily vitamin A through beta carotene requires 8,400 mcg of this substance. Two symptoms of vitamin A deficiency are night blindness and dry eye. Harmed livers and blindness along with nausea appear as symptoms when you develop vitamin A toxicity. The essential vitamin A can be found primarily in liver along with carrots which offers protection against illness along with promoting better vision quality.

•          How many IU’s of vitamin D are in an 8 oz glass of milk and how many glasses would you have to drink in order to get the daily recommended intake of vitamin D (600 IU) (3 points)? Describe how vitamin D deficiency differs between children and adults (2 points). List and describe 2 symptoms of vitamin D toxicity (1 points).

Each 8-ounce milk portion contains 100IU vitamin content so the suggested daily amount requires six 8-ounce milk servings. The insufficient levels of vitamin D produce rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults as its main symptoms. Hypercalcemia and kidney damage together with two other symptoms serve as indicators of toxicity.

•          What is the principal cation of extracellular fluid? (2 points)

The answer is sodium.

•          Goiter is associated with deficiency of which mineral? (2 points)

It is related to iodine deficiency