NUTR 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Osteoporosis
11 Feb 2020
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Among canadians 9 years of age and older, results of cchs nutrition survey found that 90-97% have vd intakes below the ear. Given this information, prepare a 1-minute briefing to the. Minister of health which addresses the following: define the problem. 90-97% have vitamin d intake below the ear (average requirement is below. 50% of healthy individuals in a particular life-stage and gender group) Bone development, growth and rickets in the younger age groups. Osteoporosis and bone deterioration in the older age groups. Also a problem because the older age groups tend not to go outside and get vitamin d via sunlight. In canada, most of vitamin d is taken in the form of supplementation because there is a lack of sun exposure: what other information do you need to describe/define the problem. Need clarification on the specific age groups as the risk of problems differs depending on the age of the population.
