Exam 13: The Trace Minerals

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

Low blood levels of _____ stimulate the pituitary gland to increase release of TSH

More than _____% of the iron in a typical diet is nonheme iron

Nuts tend to be good sources of trace minerals What are some suggestions that would help someone who wants to include more nuts and seeds in their diet?

What is the most common trace mineral deficiency worldwide?

What type of anemia results from severe iron deficiency?

Rosetta is a dietitian in a small mining town in the west Because many of her patients and clients are miners, which mineral may be present in their bodies at potentially toxic levels?

Iron is important for optimal growth and development because it is _____

Which compounds inhibit iodine uptake by the thyroid gland?

Why might adequate chromium consumption be more important to people with type 2 diabetes?

Someone who drinks only bottled water is more likely to have a low intake of _____ than someone who drinks water from the community water supply

What trace mineral is part of the structure of an enzyme that protects the body from free radical damage?

Trace minerals are absorbed primarily in the _____ and circulated in the _____,

Frank, who has the disorder _______________, is at risk of iron toxicity because of the increased absorption of iron in the intestine caused by this genetic abnormality

Which of the following breakfast cereals is most likely to interfere with the bioavailability of the iron in the enriched toast you are eating at the same time?

Ferrous iron is more readily absorbed than ferric iron

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

According to most controlled studies conducted to date, what is the effect of chromium supplements on athletic performance and blood glucose regulation?

Which trace mineral is needed by enzymes involved in metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids and purines?

How are selenium levels maintained in the body?