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The vitamin that is also considered a hormone |
Vitamin D |
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Childhood deficiency disease for vitamin D |
Rickets & the adult version is Osteomalacia |
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Vitamin D can be produced in the skin in response to |
UV rays of the sun |
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The major dietary source of vitamin D is |
fortified Dairy |
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... is the mineral present in the body in the greatest quantity |
Calcium |
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Consumption of this mineral in water has lowered the rate dental caries because it strengthens the crystal structure of teeth |
Flouride |
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The disease in which bone mass is lost to such a degree that fractures can occurr in bones especially the wrist, spine, and hips |
osteoporosis |
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The major mineral important for nerve muscle and heart function and is a cofactor in over 300 enzymes, also a major component of bone and is found in whole grains. |
Magnesium |
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The majority of the boys phosphorus is stored in |
Bones |
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Making up 20% of the human skeleton, this bone is also referred to as spongy bone |
trabecular |
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is the term used to describe the simultaneous breaking down and formation of bone |
remodeling |
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Hormone that is released in response to low blood calcium levels |
Parathyroid hormone |
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condition that results from the over consumption of flouride |
Fluorosis |
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the most accurate test for bone density |
DEXA scan |
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Vitamin D enhances and regulates the absorption of |
calcium and phosphorus
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the chief function of vitamin K is |
blood coagulation |
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the major organs involved in the activation of Vitamin D are |
liver and kidneys |
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What vitamin is routinely given to newborns |
K |
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the strongest predictor of osteoporosis is |
age |
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Excess consumption of vitamin K especially from supplements can interfere with prescription |
anticoagulants |
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what bone is the compact bone that forms 80% of the skeletal system |
Cortical |
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.... are involved in the breakdown of old bone cells and ...... are involved in the synthesis of new bone cells |
osteoclasts & osteoblast |
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In addition to dietary sources, vitamin K is produced in .... by .... |
large intestine by intestinal flora |
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The phase of the life cycle in which bone loss is the greatest is |
menopause |
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Modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis are |
inactivity, low body weight, smoking, irregular/absent menstrual cycle, poor diet , meds. |
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the maximum amount of calcium the body is able to absorb one time is |
500 mg |
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One should not take these two supplements at the same time |
calcium and iron |
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the two main types of calcium supplements are |
calcium carbonate and calcium citrate |
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this is the point at which our bones are the densest |
peak bone density |
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the result of a DEXA scan is reported as a .... score |
T score |
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Food sources for vitamin K are |
leafy green vegetables |
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Significant dietary source of fluoride besides water is |
tea |
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Recommendations for vitamin D intake increase in later adulthood because |
synthesis of vitamin D decreases with age |
