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BIBC 120
Nutrition
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
03/18/2009

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Term
hydroxyapetite
Definition

calcium-inorganic phosphate and OH

- bone growth maintenance

 

Term
magnesium
Definition

-essential for nucleic acid synthesis and energy metabolism

-kidney regulates these levels

-we get almost enough

-too much from supplements->too much is kidney failure.

-if from food, no bad side effects

-we do not get enough magnesium

need about 100 more

 -absorption increased by vitamin d

Term
phosphate
Definition

too much= kidney dmg

 we get enough of this..

controlled by kidney

enhanced by vitamin d

Term
calcium
Definition
too much of this from supplements is not good because it will inhibit absorption of iron and znc.
Term
phosphorous deficiency
Definition

rickets, bone loss, poor teeth development

susceptible: 

alcoholics, older ppl, people who take a1-antacid daily

Term
too much sodium
Definition

loss of calcium in urine

kidney stones

hypertension

 

Term
risk factor for hbp
Definition

inactivity

obesity

excessive alcohol use

 

increases risk of stroke, CVD, kidney disease, poor circulation 

Term
sodium deficiency
Definition

vomitting diarhea, sweating,

 

 

Term
not enough K+
Definition
loss of appetite, muscle cramps, confusion, heart will stop.
Term
iron
Definition

-trace mineral

-vegetarians most at risk 

-2 forms of iron

heme & mineral

--ferrous

--ferric

-observed in duodenum

--most efficient absorption: heme iron HCP1

--fe2+: ferrous dmt 1

--fe3+ ferric uptake via membrane binding protein.

Term
factors that promote iron uptake
Definition

high stomach acid, gastric acid

vitamin c fe3+->fe2+

meat protein--help facilitate uptake

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factor inhibiting uptake of iron
Definition

low gastric acid

things that bind to iron, phytic acid, oxalic acid, tannins

Term
how iron is transported
Definition
in absorptive cells, fe bound by ferritin
fe transferred to ferroprotein--moves out of cell to blood
fe is then transferred to transferrin in blood
goes to the liver..where it is releases the iron.
--free iron is very dangerous..must be constantly transferred...
in the liver, iron is transfered to like hemoglobin or myoglobin...
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