NURSING HOMEWORK HELP- MICRO-NUTRIENTS

NURSING HOMEWORK HELP- MICRO-NUTRIENTS

Consumers are health conscious especially with regards to salt and sugar consumption. As a
dietician, suggest measures that consumers can adopt to reduce their daily sodium intake

b) Suggest any FOUR preventive measures to vitamin C deficiency (scurvy),
c) Explain how Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diets contributes to reduction of
sodium consumption
d) Iron deficiency occurs most often due to inadequate iron intake. Which populations are
frequently at risk of iron deficiency (microcytic anemia) and why?

For controlling micronutrient deficiencies, we have usually three possible strategies: food
diversification, supplementation and food fortification. What is the best strategy and why, for
the following deficiencies?
i. Vitamin A deficiency
ii. Iron deficiency
iii. Iodine deficiency
b) State and explain any THREE possible causes of folate deficiencies in human
c) Discuss why women planning to conceive or pregnant women are always encouraged to take
folate supplements
d) State any THREE functions of vitamin E
e) Suggest possible reasons for thiamine deficiency in rice-based diets in Asian countries

State any TWO vulnerable groups in a population that is at risk of developing clinical and
biochemical vitamin A deficiency. Motivate your response.
b) State THREE possible reasons why vitamin A deficiency disorders are considered a public
health problem
c) Explain how vitamin A helps in maintenance of epithelial cell integrity and vision . d) Discuss the any FOUR factors that may alter and affect vitamin A requirement or needs

e) State any FOUR signs and symptoms of chronic hypervitaminosis

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