FCS Vitamins and Minerals And All Complete Answers.
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Vitamins and Minerals
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Vitamins And Minerals
According to the DRIs, adolescents need ___ mg of calcium per day to ensure that the skeleton is strong and dense. - Answer 1,300 mg
To meet his/her calcium requirement, adults need to consume __ cups per day from the dairy group of my plate - Answer 3 cups
_____ is the most abundant mi...
FCS Vitamins and Minerals And All
Complete Answers.
According to the DRIs, adolescents need ___ mg of calcium per day to ensure that the skeleton is strong
and dense. - Answer 1,300 mg
To meet his/her calcium requirement, adults need to consume __ cups per day from the dairy group of
my plate - Answer 3 cups
_____ is the most abundant mineral in the body - Answer calcium
approximately ____ % of the body's calcium is stored in the bones and teeth - Answer 99
Regular consumption of calcium rich foods may protect against _____ - Answer hypertension
foods in the ____ group of my plate contain abundant amounts of calcium - Answer dairy
____ is a disease characterized by bone loss. it occurs in adults as a result of calcium deficiency - Answer
osteoporosis
_____ is rich in calcium, but we can't absorb it. - Answer spinach
high doses of calcium from supplements can lead to adverse effects such as _____ - Answer kidney
stones
the bone loss that occurs with _____ is so severe that the bones break and/or fracture due to common,
every-day stresses - Answer osteoporosis
One cup of milk contains approximately ___ mg of calcium - Answer 300
, When there's a deficiency of calcium, the bones are stripped of their calcium yet the calcium in the
blood is ___ affected - Answer not
____ deficiency is characterized by severe growth retardation and arrested sexual maturation. - Answer
zinc
Zinc is essential to ____ ____ - Answer wound healing
Zinc is a versatile ___ mineral necessary for the activation of more than 300 different enzymes - Answer
trace
Zinc _____ are not recommended unless prescribed for a diagnosed zinc deficiency - Answer
supplements
Zinc toxicity can lead to ___ and ____ deficiencies - Answer iron and copper
Vitamin B-12 is only found in ___ derived foods - Answer animal
Vitamin B-12 assists ___ in cell division - Answer folate
Vitamin B-12 is common among ____ - Answer vegans
Absorption of vitamin B-12 requires ____ ____, a compound made in the stomach. - Answer intrinsic
factor
Too much fluoride can cause _____, a cosmetic condition characterized by discoloring of the teeth -
Answer fluorosis
the incidence of _____ is high in areas where fluoride is lacking in the water supply - Answer cavities
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