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Lecture 12 - Nutrients for Bone Health Flashcards

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What are the nutrients involved in bone health?

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Ca, P, Vit D, Mg, F, Vit K

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What is the breakdown of bone material?

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65% Mineral crystals

35% Organic substances

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What is the difference between mineral crystals and organic substances in bone?

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Mineral is for strength and structural support

Organic made of collagen and hydroxyapatite

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What is the purpose of hydroxyapatite?

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For flexibility
Ca and mineral reserve
High turnover

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What are bones made of?

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Cortical: dense outer wall of larger bones and 100% of small bones

Trabecular: lattice inside the bone adding strength without weight. Influenced by hormones and environment

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What are some bone functions related to the metabolic process?

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Bone tissue acts as storage reservoirs for m minerals

Most blood cells are produced I the bone marrow

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What are the 3 stages of bone growth?

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Bone growth
Bone modelling
Bone remodelling

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When does bone growth stage start and stop?

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Increasing length of bones starts in conception and stops at 14yr (girls) and 17yr(boys)

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When does bone remodelling start and stop?

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Starts at conception with laying down additional bone density
-density accrues at the same time into young adulthood

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When does bone remodelling start and stop?

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It is a life long process involving osteoclasts and osteoblasts

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What is the age of peak bone density?

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Age 20-30

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What are the 3 processes that bone remodelling entails?

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Resorption: surface bone is broken down
–> osteoclasts are cells that erode surface of bones

Formation of new bone by osteoblasts
–> osteoblasts produce collagen containing component of bone

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What do osteoclasts resemble when they are doing their job?

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They act as scrubbers and scrub the bone down releasing minerals into the blood

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What is the most abundant mineral in the body?

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Ca

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Where is most Ca found in the body?

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99% in bones
-forms a matrix on collagen
strength and rigidity
-continuous remodelling

1% body fluids

  • extra and intracellular compartments
  • different functions
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What tool do we use to assess bone health?

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Dual-energy x ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA)

-most accurate way to measure bone density

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How does the DEXA work?

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  • Uses very low level x ray energy
  • Full body scan but can be used for specific areas
  • noninvasive
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How do you interoperate DEXA results?

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T score obtained is compared to that of a 30yo woman

  • within 1 standard deviation is normal
  • between 1-2 at risk
  • between 2-3 osteoperosis
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What are the other roles of Ca?

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  • Forms and maintains bone and teeth
  • Acid-base balance
  • Transmission of nerve impulses
  • assists in muscle contraction
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How does the body deal with high levels of blood Ca?

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Thyroid releases calcitonin which functions to:

  1. Inhibits activation of vit D
  2. Prevents Ca reabsorption in kidneys
  3. Limits Ca absorption in intestines
  4. Inhibits osteoclasts cells from breaking down bone preventing the release of Ca
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How does the body deal with low levels of Ca?

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Parathyroid Hormone is released to stimulate the activation of vitamin D which:

  1. Causes kidneys to retain more Ca
  2. Osteoclasts to break down bone and release Ca
  3. Stimulation of Ca absorption from intestines
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What is the RDA for Ca?

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Varies with age and life cycle stages

  • 1300mg/day (9-18)
  • 1000mg/day (19-50)
  • 1200mg/day females (51-70)
  • 1200mg/day (71+)
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Why do Ca requirements increase with age?

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Reabsorption decreases as you get older so need to increase intake to make sure you absorb enough

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How well do we absorb Ca?

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Adults 30%
Pregnancy 50%
Children 50-60%

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What does Ca absorption depend on?
-bioavailability of Ca Enhancers: Stomach acid, vit D Inhibitors: Lack of enhancers, high P, phytates, oxalates, fibre
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What is the down fall of having Ca, phytates and oxalates together?
Phytates and oxalates inhibit Ca absorption | -mostly found in plants
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What happens when you are deficient in Ca?
Low bone mineral density | Osteoperosis
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What are sources of Ca?
Dairy Tiny fish with bones Soy
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Is spinach a good source of Ca?
It is, but it also has a lot of oxalates(binders) as well which inhibits the absorption of Ca
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What happens when you consume too much Ca?
- Excreted from the body - Supplements lead to mineral imbalances - Hypercalcemia--> can be casted by cancer or overproduction of PTH
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What happens when you don't consume enough Ca?
Hypocalcemia | -caused by kidney disease or overproduction of PTH
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What kind of solubility Is Vitamin D and where is it stored?
Fat soluble | Excess stored in liver and fat tissue
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How is vitamin D made?
Made by the body by exposure to UV light from the sun
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What is vitamin D also considered?
A hormones because it is made in one place and acts in another location
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What is vitamin D's role in the body?
PTH stimulates activation of vitamin D which stimulates: - Ca reabsorption in kidneys - Enhances Ca absorption in intestines - Osteoclast cell
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How is vitamin D made?
In specialized skin cells on the top layer | -proper skin, UV sun, body heat, liver and kidneys all need to be functioning properly to mad vitamin D
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How is vitamin D transformed in the body?
Vitamin D from sun or food, transformed to Calcidiol in liver, transformed to Calcitriol in the kidneys
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What is the RDA for Ca?
Recommendations are based on no Vitamin D synthesis from the sun - RDA= 600IU/day adults - 800IU fro 70+
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What is the Ca recommendation through sun?
Exposure 5-10 min 3x/wk
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What does a vitamin D deficiency look like?
Rare but when it happens common among dark skin, breastfeeding without supplementation, consuming non-fortified milk, fat malabsorption Rickets in children
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What is Rickets?
Growth retardation, bone abnormalities. Bowed legs and beaded ribs
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Who is at risk for vitamin D deficiency?
Elderly because they have a low intake, reduced ability to convert, reduced sun exposure
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What is the diffrerence between osteoporosis and osteomalacia?
Osteomalacia is the softening of the bone, also painful and is also a decrease in bone mass
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What is the Ca intake of Canadians like?
Inefficiency is common but deficiencies are still rare
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What is the most likely nutrient to get a toxic rxn from?
Vitamin D
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What are the toxic effects of vitamin D?
- Hypercalcemia - Calcification of other tissues - Kidney stones - Hardening of blood vessels
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What is the second most abundant mineral in the body?
Phosphorus in the form of phosphate | -intracellular electrolyte
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What is the functions go phosphorus?
- Combines with Ca to form hydroxyapatite in bones - Fluid balance - Membranes
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Why does P bind Ca?
To add strength to bones
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What is the RDA for P?
700mg/day | -Most people get too much
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What are food sources of P?
Found in protein containing foods
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Can you be deficient or become toxic from P?
Deficiency is rare | UL is set to prevent kidney disease (antacid overconsumption)
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What is the downfall of having too much P in the body?
It causes a decrease in Ca absorption
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Where is Magnesium found in the body?
50-60% forund in bones | -also in muscle and soft tissue
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What is Mg purpose in the body?
Acts as a reservoir for blood | -involved in immune system, energy metabolism, muscle contraction and blood clotting
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What is Mg role in heart function?
Deficiency in Mg can result in vessel wall constriction | -increase in hard water = low rates of heart disease
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What is the RDA for Mg?
Varies with age and gender due to reduced absorption with aging
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What are some Mg sources?
Usually found with protein Pumpkin seeds Whole grains (before processed)
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How might Mg be absorbed better?
when consuming Mg and protein together
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What happens when you consume too much Mg?
No toxicity from Mg in foods (only through people taking supplements) Mg supplements can cause diarrhea, nauseas, cramp, dehydration, C cardiac arrest
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What happens when you do not consume enough Mg?
Hypomagnesemia: can result in low blood Ca and osteoporosis
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Where do we find Fluoride in the body?
99% is in teeth and bones | trace mineral
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How does F work in bone mineralization?
Replaces OH group in hydroxyapatite to make fluoroapatite. Making bones stronger and teeth more resistance to decay
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What is the RDA for F?
No RDA AI varies with gender and increases with age - 1-4mg/day
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What are sources of F?
Fluoridated dental products and water (city)
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What is vitamin K used in the body for?
``` Blood clotting Anti-coagulation Bone health -metabolizes osteocalcin -binding Ca to bone ```
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Where is Vitamin K made and stored?
Made in the Large intestine by bacterial and stored in the liver because it is a fat soluble molecule
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Can you become deficient or toxic from vitamin K?
Deficiencies are rare -Newborns need vitamin K shot because breastmilk doesn't have it and their gut bacteria haven't developed enough to make it
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What are sources of vitamin K?
green veggies | vegetable oil
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Which nutrients do we consume too much and too little of?
Too much: P Too little: Ca, Mg, Vit D

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