Exam 8: The Minerals and Water a Functional Approach

A diet which overemphasizes ____ is likely to lead to an iron deficiency in children.

Some diuretics cause the excretion of ____, increasing dietary need for this mineral.

Iron absorption is impaired by ____.

Which group is least susceptible to iron-deficiency anemia?

Of the two forms of iron found in foods, nonheme iron is more reliably absorbed than is heme iron.

Vignette While waiting for a prescription to be filled, Dan decides to measure his blood pressure using the automated machine in the pharmacy. His blood pressure reading is 140 over 92 millimeters of mercury. He knows he has a few pounds to lose but has never known his blood pressure. Before returning home he goes to a fast-food restaurant and enjoys a cheeseburger and fries. At home, Dan tells his wife, Tracy, about his findings and waits for her response. Let's see if you know as much as Tracy about the implications of blood pressure. How would Dan's blood pressure be interpreted?

Briefly describe three guidelines for cutting some of the salt out of the diet at home.

Vignette While waiting for a prescription to be filled, Dan decides to measure his blood pressure using the automated machine in the pharmacy. His blood pressure reading is 140 over 92 millimeters of mercury. He knows he has a few pounds to lose but has never known his blood pressure. Before returning home he goes to a fast-food restaurant and enjoys a cheeseburger and fries. At home, Dan tells his wife, Tracy, about his findings and waits for her response. Let's see if you know as much as Tracy about the implications of blood pressure. For what symptoms of high blood pressure should Dan be aware?

Which minerals are the major electrolytes, and what roles do they have in the body?

What are the criteria and the risk factors with each of the categories of hypertension?

Some of the first symptoms of iron deficiency are muscle cramps and bone pain.

Intake of what item contributes most of the sodium in the typical U.S. diet?

What binder that is found in milk hinders zinc absorption?

Ninety-nine percent of the calcium in the body is in the bones.

If a woman has a severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy, her child may have ____.

Briefly describe six factors that play a role in osteoporosis.

Dietary proteins, the hormone insulin, thiamin, and biotin all contain ____.

Jim is trying to eat foods with less sodium in hopes that his blood pressure will decrease to a healthy measurement. Which food should he avoid?

What mineral is critical to the synthesis of thyroid hormones?