SAR HS 369 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Calcification, Chromium Deficiency, Amenorrhoea
31 May 2016
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Na/k all 3 are involved in concentrating urine acid/base balance in kidney maintain water balance across membranes. Na cotransport of glucose + aa across intestine. Average of americans (over 2 yrs old) is 3400mg a day way above the upper limit every day. 14+ yrs old: 4700mg/day no upper limit from food (but pills have) ~50% of americans don"t meet the dri exercise sweat lose of water, not lose of electrolytes mostly water problem, some of na problem ex. Someone runs a marathon lose 3-4qts water 6-8lbs water. Have trouble meeting the ca requirement, especially women. Male & female 1000 mg/day of ca. Most women don"t meet this requirement, most men do. Osteoporosis- loss of % of bone mass. Bone growth and calcification occur in children and adolescents. Best time to intervene and increase bone growth is in childhood/adolescent age. Women are at higher risk of osteoporosis o because they are smaller in general o.
