Question

1. Using your knowledge of nutritional physiology and creative thought processes, explain the ramifications to human metabolism and health if there was diminished plasma osmotic pressure.

Answer 1

Plasma osmolalarity is important factor to maintain fluid balence and blood volume. The optimum osmotic pressure ensures the blood transport and other functions and kidney to retain proper water etc. Lower plasma osmaic pressure reduces the ADH and hence body tends to lose water to compansate osmolality. Hence loss of fluid balence andhyponatremea. ADH low levels may leads to fatigue and cramps and malaise, the thurst also due to loss of water. If the low sodium levels causing osomatic shock associated with edema which is other medical emergency.