Exam 12: The Major Minerals and Water

What happens when blood calcium is high?

Bone mass increases until it reaches its peak at roughly what age?

In addition to sodium, which of the following are considered to be predominant electrolytes?

Do all people with hypertension benefit from a low-salt diet? If not, what dietary intervention is recommended?

A _______________ is an estrogen-free drug that causes estrogen-like effects in the body.

Which mineral is a component of stomach acid?

How does bottled water compare to tap water?

What mineral is typically found in legumes, potatoes, seafood, dairy products, meat, and a variety of fruits and vegetables such as sweet potatoes and bananas?

A person running a marathon on a hot day is at risk for _______________, a condition in which the body has an insufficient amount of water.

Use the following case study to answer questions These questions require comprehension of various sections of the chapter to answer, but are placed together here to keep them together with the Case Study: Yun Jung is a 56-year-old postmenopausal fashion designer from Korea. She is visiting the U.S. for the first time and is having a bit of a challenge adjusting to the food available. She admits she is not very active but does try to eat healthy. She has always been thin and is currently 5’ tall and weighs 95 lbs. Her diet typically consists mostly of rice, lots of vegetables (except she doesn’t like spinach or greens), soy, a little fish, and lots of tea. She is not lactose intolerant. On a sight-seeing trip, she twisted her left ankle and fell. She was taken to the emergency room and was shocked to find that she had fractured her left fibula. The x-ray confirmed type 1 osteoporosis. -What food in Yun Jung’s diet has been shown in some studies to help maintain bone health after menopause?

Calbindin carries calcium into the enterocyte.

What is the curvature in the upper spine that results from osteoporosis called?

What is the soft and rubbery tissue that composes fetal “bones” called?

Over the course of a day, Sean adds about one teaspoon of salt to his food. About how many mg of sodium has he added in this way?

If you make spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce for a family of four and add only 1 tsp of salt total when preparing both items, about how many milligrams of sodium would each person consume from both of the items?

Magnesium is vital for energy metabolism as it stabilizes:

Phytates, which bind calcium in the intestine, are commonly found in raw beans, nuts, and which of the following?

_______________is the amount of bone mineral per a given volume of bone.

Use the following case study to answer questions These questions require comprehension of various sections of the chapter to answer, but are placed together here to keep them together with the Case Study: Yun Jung is a 56-year-old postmenopausal fashion designer from Korea. She is visiting the U.S. for the first time and is having a bit of a challenge adjusting to the food available. She admits she is not very active but does try to eat healthy. She has always been thin and is currently 5’ tall and weighs 95 lbs. Her diet typically consists mostly of rice, lots of vegetables (except she doesn’t like spinach or greens), soy, a little fish, and lots of tea. She is not lactose intolerant. On a sight-seeing trip, she twisted her left ankle and fell. She was taken to the emergency room and was shocked to find that she had fractured her left fibula. The x-ray confirmed type 1 osteoporosis. -What food group that is missing from Yun Jung’s diet would provide a significant source of calcium?

What is the most specific term for fluid located between cells?