Nutrition 1020 Module 5 Case Study: Gertrude 2024/2025 Already Graded A+

Gertrude's European ancestry could increase her risk of having low folate status if she exposed her skin to excess sunlight (UV radiation) {Ans: True}What foods in Gertrude's diet are lacking in the nutrient(s) that she needs to correct her anemia? {Ans: Dark green vegetables}Gertrude is six months pregnant. She loves hamburgers and milkshakes. She is a woman of European descent who has anemia, but she did not respond to iron supplements. What could be Gertrude's problem? {Ans: She could have another type of anemia besides iron deficiency anemia}Henry can correct his deficiency and maintain his vegan lifestyle by {Ans: taking a vitamin B12 supplement; eating foods that are designed for vegans and have vitamin B12 added to them.}Henry turned vegan three years ago after his father was diagnosed with cancer. He eats a diet of whole foods and does not use vitamin and mineral supplements. He also read a book by John Robbins about reclaiming health, which pointed out the environmental and resource inefficiencies of raising animal protein, the negative health data generated by the overuse of animal products, and the health-promoting characteristics of vegetarian diets. He was recently diagnosed with anemia and complained of numb,