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05/19/2009

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Which form of calcium is the most concentrated?
Definition
Carbonate
Term
Calcium absorption from food or supplements is greater or less than 50%?
Definition
Less than 50%
Term
Name the binding protein that regulates many of the calcium-dependent enzymes.
Definition
calmodulin
Term
Name the compound that is found in bran and legumes and will, in large amounts, have a detrimental effect upon absorption of minerals such as calcium?
Definition
Phytate
Term
During which period of the lifecycle does peak bone mass occur?
Definition
Young adulthood
Term
Name the two primary sites of bone loss in type 1 osteoporosis.
Definition
Vertebrae and Hip
Term
The NIH Panel on Osteoporosis recommended what calcium intake level (in mg/day) for postmenopausal females not treated with estrogen?
Definition
1500
Term
What is the most reliable method for measuring calcium status?
Definition
Bone mass measurement
Term
Biological roles include promotion of blood clotting
Definition
calcium
Term
NOT associated with hydroxyapatite in bone
Definition
magnesium
Term
Binds phosphate groups in ATP and ATP-dependent enzyme reactions
Definition
magnesium
Term
An important acid-base buffer in cells and the renal system
Definition
phosphorus
Term
Avoid supplementation when impaired kidney function exists
Definition
magnesium
Term
Supplementation would be contraindicated in primary hyperparathyroidism
Definition
calcium
Term
Deficiency associated with myocardial infarction
Definition
magnesium
Term
Supplementation may reduce serum LDL cholesterol
Definition
calcium
Term
Over ingestion may cause diarrhea
Definition
magnesium
Term
Deficiency symptoms include cardiac arrhythmias
Definition
magnesium
Term
Antacid overuse is a documented cause of deficiency
Definition
phosphorus
Term
Participates in more than 300 enzyme systems
Definition
magnesium
Term
Most abundant in the diet and rarely found to be deficient
Definition
phosphorus
Term
Good food sources do NOT include meat, grains or nuts
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calcium
Term
Dietary requirement is increased by higher protein intake
Definition
calcium
Term
Component of chlorophyll in green leafy vegetables
Definition
magnesium
Term
How do the roles of calcium and magnesium differ in muscle contraction?
Definition
In muscle contraction, the roles of calcium and magnesium are antagonistic, with magnesium promoting inhibition and calcium being contractor.
Term
Which electrolyte is the most abundant anion found in extracellular fluid?
Definition
Chloride
Term
Which electrolyte is the most abundant cation found in extracellular fluid?
Definition
Sodium
Term
Which electrolyte is the most abundant cation found in intracellular fluid?
Definition
Potassium
Term
Is total sodium intake contributed to more by salt added during cooking and at the table or by salt added to processed foods?
Definition
Processed foods
Term
Is ingested sodium and potassium absorbed efficiently from the gastrointestinal tract?
Definition
yes
Term
Which electrolyte decreases urinary calcium excretion and which one increases urinary calcium excretion?
Definition
Potassium decreased and sodium increases
Term
What type of health problem causes hypokalemia to occur?
Definition
prolonged diarrhea
Term
Increasing potassium intake may ameliorate what cardiovascular risk factor?
Definition
High blood pressure
Term
Name the hormone that promotes the retention of sodium and excretion of potassium
Definition
Aldosterone
Term
Are the vast majority of hypertensive individuals sensitive to an excess of salt?
Definition
yes
Term
Which populations of hypertensive individuals would most likely benefit from sodium restriction?
Definition
Hypertensive individuals taking antihypertensive medications
Term
Do all hypertensive individuals experience a reduction in blood pressure with higher calcium intake?
Definition
NO
Term
What is the term for the most important physiological defense against overheating?
Definition
Evaporation
Term
List the electrolytes typically present in sweat
Definition
Phosphorus
Term
Under conditions of intense, prolonged exercise in the heat, what electrolyte is most likely to be lost in significant amounts?
Definition
Sodium
Term
Hip fracture is more likely to result from which type of osteoporosis?
Definition
Type II (age-related) osteoporosis
Term
Under what conditions in early or later life may low estrogen occur in women and increase the risk of bone loss?
Definition
Later
Term
List the lifestyle and nutritional factors that may increase the risk of bone loss
Definition
Menopause
Anorexia nervosa, Amenorrhea in athletes - book
Term
What supplement has been shown to decrease bone loss in older women and to increase bone density in children and adolescent girls?
Definition
Calcium
Term
Which iron-containing molecule is the primary storage form?
Definition
Ferritin
Term
Which iron-containing molecule increases relative to the primary storage form when iron overload occurs?
Definition
Hemosiderin
Term
Which iron-containing molecule is the oxygen transport in muscle?
Definition
Myoglobin
Term
Which iron-containing molecule is the oxygen transport from the lungs to the tissue?
Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
Which iron-containing molecule transports iron within the intestinal cell
Definition
Mobilferrin
Term
Which iron-containing molecule transports iron in serum
Definition
Transferrin
Term
Which iron forms are used for food fortification?
Definition
Ferric
Ferrous
Elemental iron
Term
Name the iron form that occurs naturally in foods of animal origin
Definition
Heme
Term
What drives the regulation of the absorption of iron in normal individuals?
Definition
Absorption of iron in normal individuals is regulated in relation to body iron stores.
Term
Which vitamin promotes iron absorption
Definition
Vitamin C
Term
Indicate the two beverages containing polyphenols and/or oxalates that most strongly inhibit iron absorption.
Definition
Coffee and Tea
Term
What is the function of a chelator in iron nutrition?
Definition
Inhibits or enhances absorption of bound nonheme iron.
Term
Non-heme iron immediately after release from food in the stomach
Definition
Ferric
Term
Non-heme iron absorbed via receptor-mediated mechanism
Definition
Ferrous
Term
Stored iron
Definition
Ferric
Term
Iron transported in serum
Definition
Ferric
Term
Indicate the two storage forms for iron.
Definition
Ferritin
hemosiderin
Term
Which mineral is crucial to iron metabolism?
Definition
copper
Term
List the enzymatic processes that require iron.
Definition
Carnitine synthesis, glycolysis, conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water, gluconeogenesis
Term
Regarding hemochromatosis, when does it start, who does it affect, and what damage occurs to tissues?
Definition
Associated with tissue damage, when most often in adult Caucasians and begans around 20 years of age
Term
Which TWO common initial blood measurements are used for the assessment of iron nutriture
Definition
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
Term
How many biological pathways is sodium dependent upon for gastrointestinal absorption?
Definition
Three
Term
List the functions of chloride
Definition
gastric acidity – the formation of HCL
Term
List the macrominerals that are associated with blood pressure control
Definition
Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium
Term
Which populations of hypertensive individuals would most likely benefit from sodium restriction?
Definition
Hypertensive individuals taking antihypertensive medications, low plasma of rennin, African American, over 65 and genetic disposition,
Term
List the electrolytes typically present in sweat
Definition
Sodium, potassium, chlorine and magnesium
Term
List the best dietary sources of iron
Definition
Heme - meat fish and poultry, Nonheme – nuts fruit veggie, grain and tofu
Term
Is iron from the US diet efficiently (over 50%) absorbed?
Definition
False
Term
Excessive intake of non-heme iron interferes with absorption of which mineral that shares a common absorption pathway?
Definition
Zinc
Term
Which population groups are considered at high risk for iron deficiency?
Definition
Pregnant women
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