Exam 12: The Major Minerals and Water

Some of the substances found in food, such as fiber, can decrease absorption of calcium Which of the substances listed below also decrease the absorption of calcium?

Low blood potassium is called:

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?

In adults, moderate bone loss is associated with:

_______________ are estrogen-like plant chemicals

During periods of calcium deficiency, the body maintains healthy blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoblasts

What mineral is required in blood clotting, muscle contractions, the transmission of nerve impulses, healthy vision, regulation of blood glucose, and cell differentiation?

What regulates blood levels of magnesium?

When the movement of water in the body is regulated by osmosis, which way will the water move?

Lori was anorexic from the age of 14 until she was 20 As a result, her risk of osteoporosis is greater because her nutrition was poor and because her levels of what were low?

Loss of what minimum percentage of a person's body weight as water can lead to detrimental effects such as decreased ability to maintain core temperature, especially when exercising?

What is phosphorus most commonly a component of?

Magnesium deficiency has been investigated to determine whether it increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and predisposes people to type 2 diabetes To date, how convincing is the evidence from clinical trials?

Water accounts for what percentage of an adult's total body weight?

What dietary intervention would be most beneficial for treating edema (swelling) in the lower extremities?

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.Specifically, questions 42-43 test on "What causes osteoporosis?" and 44-50 test on "Are you at risk?" 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 in Yun Jung's diet should she be careful to avoid consuming at the same time that she is consuming foods rich in calcium?

Trabecular bone is more dense than cortical bone

What are the biological and modifiable risk factors for developing osteoporosis?

High blood sodium concentration is termed _______________

What nutrients are essential for optimum bone health? And thus, what foods need to be included in the diet?