Vitamins and Minerals
Cancer
Fluid Balance
Energy Balance
Eating Disorders
100
This muscular wasting disease is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B1.
What is beriberi?
100
This is a substance that can donate electrons to neutralize free radicals.
What is an antioxidant?
100
This is the term used to describe fluid that is found within the vessels.
What is intravascular fluid?
100
This is a fat distribution pattern in which fat is primarily stored in the abdomen.
What is android (apple-shaped) patterning?
100
This is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation.
What is anorexia nervosa?
200
Toxicity of this vitamin during pregnancy can cause birth defects.
What is Vitamin A?
200
This is the process by which tumor cells move from one site in the body to another.
What is metastasis?
200
This is the term for a negatively charged ion such as chloride ion.
What is an anion?
200
This is the amount of energy that is required for basic physiological function.
What is basal metabolism (BMR)?
200
This is a medication used to treat obese patients that inhibits fat absorption?
What is orlistat?
300
Deficiency of this mineral can cause small RBCs that are pale in color.
What is iron?
300
This is a gene that is commonly mutated in cancers that normally promotes cell grown.
What is oncogene (protooncogene)?
300
This is the term used to describe a solution that has a higher solute concentration compared to a reference solution.
What is a hypertonic solution?
300
This is the term used to describe non-structured physical activities including walking, maintaining posture, and fidgeting.
What is non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)?
300
This is a surgery that reconstructs the gastrointestinal tract so that a smaller stomach is attached to the lower part of small intestine.
What is a gastric bypass bariatric surgery?
400
This provitamin for vitamin A is found in orange colored fruits and vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes and orange peppers.
What is beta carotene?
400
This is the phase of carcinogenesis during which a cell obtains transformative mutations.
What is initiation?
400
This is the enzyme that converts alcohol to acetaldehyde during the breakdown of alcohol.
What is alcohol dehydrogenase?
400
This is a method used to determine body composition that involves sending a low-level electrical current through the body.
What is bioelectrical impedance?
400
This is a condition in which a woman does not menstruate that may occur during anorexia.
What is amenorrhea?
500
This mineral is required for synthesis of T4 and T3 thyroid hormones.
What is iodine?
500
This is the name of stem cells that are derived from a patient's own cells that can be used in gene therapy.
What are iPS cells or induced pluripotent cells?
500
This is the system of enzymes that is responsible for increased tolerance in alcoholics.
What is the MEOS?
500
This is the term that describes the total calories required to balance energy output.
What is TDEE (total daily energy expenditure)?
500
This is a body image disorder that primarily affects men and involves a distorted perception of one's muscle mass.
What is muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia)?
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