Nutritional and Digestive Disorders in Humans
Nutritional and Digestive Disorders in Humans: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Jaundice, Vomiting, Constipation, Appendicitis, Deficiency Symptoms of Vitamin D, Kwashiorkor, Diarrhoea, Deficiency Symptoms of Vitamin B12, Marasmus, Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin K deficiency and, Indigestion
Important Questions on Nutritional and Digestive Disorders in Humans
Examination of the blood of a person suspected of having anaemia shows large, immature, nucleated erythrocytes without haemoglobin. Supplementing his diet with which of the following is likely to alleviate his symptoms?
When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from :
A person who is on one long hunger strike and is surviving only on water, will have:
A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from
Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
One of the factors required for the maturation of erythrocytes is:
The vitamin C or ascorbic acid prevents:
Calcium deficiency occurs in the absence of vitamin
Which of the following statements are true for Marasmus but do not hold for Kwashiorkor?
I. Skin becomes dry, thin and wrinkled due to the protein and calories deficiency.
II. Growth and development of eyes and mental faculties are impaired.
III. Shows wasting of muscles, thinning of limbs, failure of growth and brain development.
IV. Some fat is left under the skin.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which is not a symptom seen in a child suffering from kwashiorkor?
In which of the following disorder the faeces are retained within the colon as the bowel movements occur irregularly?
Write a short note on appendicitis.
Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of vitamin:
The matchstick legs are the symptoms of _____ disorder.
Identify the correct match from the following:
Which of the following is a protein-energy malnutrition related disorder?
Protein deficiency in children is called
Or
In Africa and South-east Asia, people like to have much bread and butter than pulses. They suffer
What does the doctor advise to the patients suffering from high blood cholesterol?
'Burning feet syndrome' is due to deficiency of
