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Minerals I Flashcards

1
Q

What are macrominerals?

A

Minerals that are required at amounts >100mg/day

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2
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What are trace minerals?

A

Minerals required at amounts

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3
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What major minerals are those present in amounts larger than what?

A

5 g

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4
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Major or trace mineral: Ca

A

Major

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5
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Major or trace mineral: phosphorus

A

major

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6
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Major or trace mineral: K

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Major

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7
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Major or trace mineral: sulfur

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major

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8
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Major or trace mineral: chloride

A

Major

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9
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Major or trace mineral: Mg

A

Major

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10
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Major or trace mineral: Fe

A

Trace

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11
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Major or trace mineral: Zn

A

trace

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12
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Major or trace mineral: Cu

A

Trace

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13
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Major or trace mineral: Mg

A

Trace

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14
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Major or trace mineral: Iodine

A

trace

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15
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Major or trace mineral: Selenium

A

Trace

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16
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Ca and phosphoruss are higher in adolescents than at any other time. Why?

A

High bone growth

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17
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Is there a DRI or UL for sulfur?

A

No

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18
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What is the role of Cl in the body?

A

Maintains enzyme activation, pH

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19
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What is the role of potassium?

A

Water/eletrolyte balance

Cell membrane transfer

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20
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Deficiency in K leads to what?

A

Muscle weakness/paralysis

Arrhythmias

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21
Q

What are the sources of phosphorus?

A

meat

dairy

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22
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What is the role of Na?

A

Water and electrolyte balance
pH balance
nerve transmission

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23
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Deficiency in Na leads to what?

A

Anorexia
Nausea
Muscle atrophy

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24
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What is the role of sulfur in the body?

A

Component of amino acids

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25
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Deficiency of sulfur leads to what?

A

Unknown

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26
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What are the sources of sulfur?

A

proteinacious foods

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27
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What is the DRI for water for males? Females?

A 
Males = 3.7 L/day
Females = 2.5 L/day
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28
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A decrease in what percent of body water can be life threatening?

A

10%

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29
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What are the functions of water?

A

Solvent
Regulate body temp
Lube joints
Transport

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30
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What percent of body water is found intracellularly? Extracellularly?

A 
Intracellularly = 60%
Extracellularly = 40%
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31
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What part of the 40% of water that is extracellular is found in the interstitium? Intravascularly?

A 
Interstitium = 32%
Intravascular = 8%
32
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Why does muscle weigh more than fat?

A

Due to more water in muscle

33
Q

True or false: deficiencies in Na, K, and Cl are extremely rare

34
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What is the major extracellular cation?

35
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What is the major intracellular cation?

36
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What is the major extracellular anion?

37
Q

What is the beer potomania?

A

Beer hyponatremia d/t large fluid intake

38
Q

What is the MOA of refeeding syndrome?

A

Insulin pulls K into cells, leading to hypokalemia

39
Q

What is the adequate daily intake for sodium? TUL?

A

1.5g

TUL = 2.3 g

40
Q

True or false: most of the sodium in our diet is not from added table salt

41
Q

Which ethnicity should have a lower sodium intake?

A

African descent (1.5 as opposed to 2.3)

42
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What are the effects of low K intake?

A

Increased BP
Increased salt sensitivity
Increased Bone turnover
Increased risk of kidney stones

43
Q

Where does our K come from?

A

Foods (not supplements)

44
Q

What is the cause of salt sensitivity?

A

Renal injury, leading to stimulation of the renin-angiotensin system via sympathetics, and increased retention of water + salts

45
Q

What happens to sudden drops of Na intake in salt sensitive individuals?

A

Sudden hyponatremia

46
Q

What are the three hormones involved in Ca regulation?

A

PTH
Calcitriol
Calcitonin

47
Q

What percent of our body’s Ca is found in bones/teeth?

48
Q

True or false: vitamin D is the only real vitamin that plays a role in bone health

A

False-many others

49
Q

What is the effect of Ca levels on high Na intake?

A

Increase excretion of Ca

50
Q

What is the effect of high intake of protein on Ca levels?

A

Increases excretion

51
Q

What is the effect of caffeine on Ca levels?

A

Increase excretion and reduces absorption

52
Q

What is the effect of alcohol on Ca levels?

A

Reduces absorption

53
Q

What is the effect of Phosphorus on Ca levels?

A

Minimal effects

54
Q

What is the effect of Fruits and vegetables on Ca levels?

A

reduces excretion

55
Q

What is the effect of boron with Mg on Ca levels?

A

Increases excretion

56
Q

How does coffee stunt growth?

A

Increases Ca excretion

57
Q

What is the RDI for Ca to reduce risk for hip fracture?

58
Q

What is the risk of Ca supplements?

A

Increased risk of renal stones

59
Q

Who is more likely to take a Ca supplement: men or women?

60
Q

Where in our body is most of the phosphorus found?

61
Q

What are the roles of phosphorus?

A

ATP generation
Acid base balance
Intracellular anion

62
Q

PTH and vitamin D have what effect on phosphorus absorption?

63
Q

What is the effect of magnesium, Al, Ca on phosphorus absorption?

64
Q

What is the relationship between phosphorus intake and excretion?

65
Q

True or false: deficiency in phosphorus is rare

A

true–present in most foods

66
Q

Who is particularly at risk for phosphorus deficiency?

A

Premature infants

Those receiving large amounts of vitamin supplements

67
Q

What is the normal range of Mg intake?

68
Q

Where in the body is most Mg found?

A

Bone/muscle

69
Q

What is the role of Mg in the body? (2)

A

Crystal lattice of bone

Enzymes

70
Q

Phytate and fiber can impair the absorption in what mineral?

71
Q

What is the type of coating of tablets that increased absorption?

A

Enteric coated

72
Q

What is the metal that can inhibit PTH secretion?

73
Q

What mineral is needed for the hydroxylation of vit D?

74
Q

What is the mineral needed to balance K in the body?

75
Q

Deficiency in Mg leads to what?

A

N/v/anorexia

Spasms/tremors

76
Q

What is the major role of sulfur?

A

Part of vitamins and keratin

77
Q

True or false: there is an interrelationship between sulfur and vit E

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