Assignment topics
Please Choose one of the 2 topics below and answer all parts of the prompt:
1-Vitamin D
- How is it produced in the body? Include skin, liver, and kidney’s involvement in vitamin D production
- What are the age group(s) have a reduction vitamin D production?
- Which ethnic group(s) has a lower level of production of vitamin D? What can this be contributed to?
- What environmental conditions contribute to lower vitamin D production?
- What are some of the functions of vitamin D? Describe vitamin D’s role as a hormone in the body
- Which diseases/conditions are correlated with vitamin deficiency
- Which medications or classes of medications can cause vitamin D deficiency?
2-Anemia
- Briefly describe macrocytic hyperchromic, microcytic hypochromic, and normocytic anemia. What are the characteristics of each condition?
- Which category does iron deficiency anemia belong to?
- What are some of the classes of medication that can possibly cause iron deficiency anemia?
- What is their mechanism of action?
- Are they contraindicated for any condition(s)?
- Other drug-drug or drug nutrient interactions
- Which category does folic acid and B12 deficiency belong to?
- What are some of the classes of medications that can possibly cause folic acid or B12 deficiency?
- Are they contraindicated for any condition(s)?
- Other drug-drug or drug nutrient interactions
- Discuss the effect chronic alcohol abuse can have on folic acid and B12 absorption, metabolism and bioavailability
- Discuss H. pylori infection and B12 deficiency
Formatting of Research Assignments
3-5 pages of written content (excluding cover page and references)
Page count on bottom right of paper
Content in the format of:
- Cover Page
- Introduction
- Aims
- Research
- Results
- Discussion
- References ( less than 5 years old)
- 3 references minimum
- Wikipedia is not permitted as a source. Please use reliable sources like: Text book, JPU library, research articles (PubMed,…) ;websites registered by government and educational institutions (. gov, edu,…).
Writing Style Format
- Times New Roman
- 12pt font
- Double spaced
- APA or AMA Citation Style (see link below for details)
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