Exam 13: The Trace Minerals

What special recommendations exist for trace mineral consumption for vegetarians and endurance athletes?

What recommendations would you give to a parent with regard to fluoride intake for their young child?

When a baby experiences iodine deficiency in utero, _____ may result.

What factor enhances the bioavailability of nonheme iron?

In terms of function, what do manganese, copper, and selenium have in common?

_____ acts much like insulin in some laboratory animals and cell culture systems.

Synthesis of norepinephrine and collagen requires _____.

Copper homeostasis occurs in part through adjustments in _____.

What disease is caused by a severe selenium deficiency?

Which trace mineral is thought to be needed for glucose homeostasis and insulin function in humans?

What "zinc fingers" do?

Excessive fluoride in the diet can cause discoloration or mottling of the teeth.

The _____ of trace minerals is influenced by many factors, such as nutritional status and other components of foods.

Iodine deficiency results in all of the following except:

How does the body determine how much iron to absorb, and how is this iron then circulated and/or stored in the body?

Which of the following is true regarding fluoride?

In order to be classified as a trace mineral, a mineral must be required by the body in amounts less than _____ per day

Pica is the consumption of nonfood substances, especially clay or dirt, and is thought by some to be associated with iron deficiency.

Which form of supplemental iron below is least absorbed by the body?

Consuming one (1) cup of coffee or tea with a meal can decrease nonheme iron absorption by what percentage?