NFS284H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Retina, Low-Density Lipoprotein
9 Nov 2016
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Paths of nutrients in the body: digestion and absorption, transport through body , function and metabolism in the cells and organs , elimination of metabolic wastes. Nutrie(cid:374)t fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s i(cid:374) the (cid:271)ody"s syste(cid:373)s: digestive system, nervous system, skeletal system (bone health), immune and circulatory system and blood. Development of the neural tube in the embryo. Development of the neural tube occurs between 19 and 28 da(cid:455)s after co(cid:374)ceptio(cid:374) goes o(cid:374) to de(cid:448)elop into the spinal cord and brain. Deficie(cid:374)c(cid:455) of the b (cid:448)ita(cid:373)i(cid:374) folate has been linked to improper neural tube formation and can result in the birth of a child with serious or fatal birth defects of the spine or brain. The o(cid:373)ega 3 fatt(cid:455) acid dha, (cid:449)hich is found in fish, contributes to the development of the brain and retina during fetal and infant development. Also if another is deficient in iodine the infant may suffer impaired mental development.
