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Minerals are need by the ___ and in ____ amounts

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Minerals are need by the body and in small amounts

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Major minerals are?

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Sodium, chlorine, sulfur, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium

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major minerals are _____ mg/d

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major minerals are >50 mg/d

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trace minerals are ___ mg/d

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trace minerals are

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Minerals are available by ?

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Natural sources, Processed foods, natural health products

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Natural sources have minerals that are ______

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Natural sources have minerals that are naturally presented in food

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Refining does what ?

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Refining removes minerals

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Fortifying does what?

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Fortifying adds minerals

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Natural Health products are ?

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supplements

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Bioavailability is affected by ?

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Ability to absorb mineral, composition of diet, nutritional status, life stage

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Minerals with ____ charge are absorbed ____ and can compete for ______

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Minerals with similar charge are absorbed similarly and can compete for absorption

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What decreases absorption of minerals?

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Phylates, tannins, oxalates and fibre

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Role of minerals in body?

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structural role, regulatory role, hormonal role

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Calcium is the most ___ ____ in the body, ___% found in _____

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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, 99% found in bones

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Structural role of calcium

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bones and teeth

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Regulatory role of calcium

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muscle and nerve

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If dietary Ca is low, where is it taken from to maintain blood levels?

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From bones

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DRI values for children/adolescents ?

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1300mg/d

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DRI values for Young adults?

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1000mg/d

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DRI values for Older adults?

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1200 mg/d

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UL for calcium is ?

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2500mg/d

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Low calcium intake?

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lower bone mass

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low bone mass

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osteoporosis risk

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What risk is increased when calcium supplementation and CVD are in combination?

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Myocardial infraction, stroke and sudden death

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Main sources of Calcium?
milk, cheese, yogurt
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What fortified sources has calcium in it?
orange juice, soy beverage
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what vegetables have calcium in them?
broccoli, cabbage, kale
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what alternatives have calcium in them
almonds, legumes
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Excellent source of calcium
>25% of Daily value
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Good source of calcium
>15% of daily value
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More or added calcium
>5% of daily value
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1% of Calcium is found in ?
ICF, ECF, blood
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What does calcium do in the body?
nerve conduction, blood pressure regulation, hormone release, muscle contraction
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Calcium is absorbed by?
active transport and passive diffusion
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Vitamin D increases ___ transport ____
Vitamin D increases Ca transport protein
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~__% dietary Ca is absorbed
~25%
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What raises [Ca} when low?
Parathyroid hormone
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What does parathyroid hormone do?
Release from blood, reduce exertion at kidney, increase intestinal absorption
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What does Calcitonin do?
inhibits Ca from bones when [Ca} is high
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Types of bones in the body?
Cortical/compact - 80% | Trabecular/spongy - 20%
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Bone is made up of?
protein (collagen) and mineral (calcium and others)
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Bone is continually doing what?
Breaking down and reforming --> remodelling
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Osetoblast ___ bone cells, while osteoclasts ___ bone cells
Osetoblast form bone cells, while osteoclasts resorb bone cells
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Peak bone mass is achieved at what age?
~16-30 yrs old
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Osteoporosis is ?
loss of bone/becomes more porous
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What type of bone is affected more by osteoporosis?
trabecular (faster turnover rate)
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DXA does what?
measures bone mineral density and content --> assess risk by comparison to healthy young adults
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Risk factors for osteoporosis is ?
Age, Sex, Genetic, Smoking and Alcohol, Exercise, Diet
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how much bone is lost per year?
~0.3-0.5%/yr
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Bone loss is accerleated 5-7 times more during?
post-menopause
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What percentage of osteoporosis people are women?
80%
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___ ____ exercise stimulates bone due to ____ _____
weight bearing exercise stimulates bone due to mechanical stress
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Gravity helps too?
Mechanically stress the bone on impact
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To prevent osteoporosis achieve?
Achieve high peak bone mass when young
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Treatments for osteoporosis ?
exercise, hormones, medication
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Vitamin D is produced in?
The skin, by exposure to ultraviolet light from cholesterol hence sunshine vitamin
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RDA of vitamin D is ?
15 ug/d
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What does vitamin D do?
maintain blood levels of calcium and phosphorus
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What activates vitamin D?
PTH
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when we are vitamin d deficient we only absorb?
~10-15% Ca
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Osteomalacia is ?
loss of minerals
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Toxicity of Vitamin D can only come from?
supplementation
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supplementation of Vitamin D can cause high levels of what in the blood?
Calcium
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Where is 85% of phosphorus found?
bones and teeth (structural)
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Deficiency of phosphorus is ___ and cause ____
Deficiency of phosphorus is rare and cause bone loss, weakness and loss of appetite
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50-60% of ___ is found in ____
50-60% of magnesium is found in bone
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Deficiency of magnesium can cause?
nausea, muscle weakness, cramping , mental derangement and changes in BP and HR
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Magnesium deficiency is associated with ?
poor bone mineralization and CV health
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Goals of bone health for adults and athletes?
to prevent fragility fracture and stress fractures
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How to maximize bone health ?
maximize peak bone mass when young, reduce rate of bone loss when older
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exercise can improve bone _____
exercise can improve bone density
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Functions of bone?
provide structural and mechanical support, maintain Ca homeostasis, blood cell formation
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_____ bone is more ____ active
trabecular bone is more metabolically active
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annual turnover rate for bone is ?
~25%
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Building blocks to improve bone mass density?
nutrition, hormonal milieu, genetics
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Female athlete triad is characterized by ?
amenorrhea, disordered eating, low bone density
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What are weight bearing bones?
tibia, femur, metatarsals
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Rehabilitation for stress fractures usually include?
muscle strength training to help dissipate the forces transmitted to bone
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Energy needs decline with?
age
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recommended % of energy does not ____ with ____
recommended % of energy does not change with macronutrients
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Micronutrients are needed as you age, specifically?
more B vitamins, calcium and vitamin D, and less iron
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Sarcopenia is ?
loss of muscle mass, size and strength and subsequent gain of fat mass

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