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NFM 225 Final
Minerals
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Undergraduate 2
12/08/2009

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What is bioavailability?
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What factors affect the bioavailability of minerals?
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Identify which minerals are related to the body's energy generation systems.
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The deficiency of which minerals may result in the retardation of physical growth and mental development of an individual?
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What are electrolytes?
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In what form are they before becoming electrolytes?
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Where does the body store minerals?
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Where are minerals found in the body?
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Iron?
Calcium?
Phosphorus?
Flouride?
Chloride?
Magnesium?
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What factors influence the absorption of calcium?
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What factors influence the absorption of iron?
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What minerals besides Calcium promote the formation of bones and teeth?
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Phosphorus and magnesium
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What happens if someone consumes too much potassium?
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Identify the stages of iron deficiency?
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What are the two forms of iron? How are they different?
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What foods improve iron absorption?
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What foods inhibit iron absorption?
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What are the main anions (-) in the body & where are they in the body?
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What are the main cations (+) in the body and where do they exist?
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What is osteoporosis?
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What are risk factors for developing osteoporosis?
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What groups of people absorb more calcium?
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What effect might sodium have an heart health for a susceptible individual?
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