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1
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supplement label for vitamin D

A

supports healthy immune system and bone health

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2
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what is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the world

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vitamin D

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what does the bioactive form of vitamin d act as

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a hormone - made in kidney and acts on other tissues

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what does the bioactive form of Vit D work with

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other hormones such as parathyroid and calcitonin

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5
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what is rickets

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vitamin D deficiency

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how long ago is there evidence of rickets

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over 50,000 years ago

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5 sources of vitamin D

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natural plant
natural animal
sunlight
supplementation
fortification

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8
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plant form of vitamin D

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ergocaliferol

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9
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animal form of vitamin D

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cholecalciferol (Vit D3)

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10
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is the plant or animal form of vitamin D more bioactive

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animal

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11
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where does provitamin D2 come from

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plant

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12
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where does provitamin D3 come from

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animals

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13
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what is an example of a plant with vitamin D

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shiitake mushrooms

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14
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what is an example of an animal source with vitamin D

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fish
fish liver oil

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15
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what happens with 7-dehydrocholesterol

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it gets converted to cholecalciferol by sunlight in sebaceous glands of skin

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16
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is it easy to achieve good Vit D status by consuming plants/animals

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no

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17
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what is Vit D3 made from in skin

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7-D

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18
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how does Vit D3 circulate around body

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by binding to the Vit D Binding protein

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19
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what absorbs UV rays

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melanin in epidermis

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20
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why do people with more melanin have less vitamin D absorption in body

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melanin absorbs UV rays which slows down Vit D3 production

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21
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who should consider supplementation of vitamin D3

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someone who spends a lot of time indoors

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22
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what is fortification with Vit D

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a government initiative - usually in milk or margarine

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23
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is Vit D fortification sufficient for health as the only source of Vit D

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no

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24
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is there any risk of vit D toxicity from sun

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no

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how does Vit D3 enter blood
bound to DBP to go to liver or adipose
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how is vitamin D3 absorbed from diet
in ileum - not very efficient
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what does vitamin D3 get incorporated into from diet
chylomicrons - eventually ends up in liver
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is there any difference between sun-derived and diet-derived Vit D3
no - same molecule
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what carbon on Vit D3 gets hydroxylated and what does it form
25th carbon to form 25-OH D3
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what enzyme hydroxylates the 25th carbon on Vit D3
25-hydroxylase
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what is the KEY SIGN of Vit D deficiency
if 25-OH D3 levels are low in blood
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what occurs in the body when calcium levels are low
25-OH D3 will be converted into an active molecule
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what is VDR
type-2 steroid hormone receptor
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does genomic or non-genomic calcitriol signalling depend on vitamin K
genomic
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what are the 3 main organs relevant for the Vit D/Ca 2+ story
small intestine kidney bone
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what occurs in the small intestine
absorption
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what occurs in the kidney
reabsorption
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what occurs in bone
resorption
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small intestine - why do minerals need transporters
for absorption by intestinal cells and entry into portal circulation
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what does the proper absorption of Ca2+ depend on
the expression of Ca2+ binding proteins in enterocytes
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what happens to small molecules like Ca2+ in the kidney
they pass through a filter and can end up in the urine unless they are reabsorbed
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what does reabsorption in kidney do
removes molecules from the filtrate and gets them back into blood
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what resorption occurs in bone
dissolving bone structure to release Ca2+ into blood
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what do osteoclasts do
resorb bone
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what do osteoblasts do
build bone
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what balance allows for bone maintenance, remodelling and repair
balance between breakdown and synthesis
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what is the key point in the Ca2+ hormonal control system
maintaining blood Ca2+ is more important than maintaining Ca2+ reserves in bone
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what does PTH serve to do for blood calcium
increase blood calcium
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what does PTH promote
calcitriol production in kidney by activating 1-hydroxylase
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what does PTH stimulate
bone resorption by activating osteoclasts
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what does PTH maximize
tubular reabsorption of calcium in kidney
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what does vitamin D serve to do to blood calcium
increase
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what does Vit D stimulate
Ca2+ resorption from bone
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what does vitamin D help to increase
absorption of Ca2+ from intestine
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what does Vit D maximize
tubular reabsorption of Ca2+ in kidney
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where is calcitonin secreted from
parafollicular cells in thyroid
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what does calcitonin serve to do to blood Ca2+
decrease
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what does calcitonin suppress
tubular reabsorption of Ca2+ in kidney
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what does calcitonin inhibit
bone resorption
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what does calcitonin facilitate
remineralization
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what can be the result of too much calcitonin
kidney stones
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what does Vit D deficiency in infants result in
rickets (poor mineralization)
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what is rickets
bones don't mineralize properly and cannot support weight when they start walking
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what does Vit D deficiency in adolescents to adults result in
osteomalacia
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what is osteomalacia
bones become demineralized and bone fractures can occur more easily
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what does Vit D deficiency in middle-aged to elderly result in
osteoporosis
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what is osteoporosis
normal part of aging - loss of mineral and organic parts of bones
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how do you diagnose osteoporosis
bone density scan
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is osteoporosis easy to reverse
no - erosion in bone (holes)
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what is the healthy percentage of mineral vs organic solid bone composition
60% mineral 40% organic
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can osteomalacia be reversed
yes with supplements
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is there any risk of Vit D toxicity from sun exposure
no - production is limited by amounts of 7-D in skin
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what can high dietary levels of D3 result in
hypercalcemia

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