FNN 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ergocalciferol, Calbindin, Spinach

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 200
• Professor: Hartman

Document Summary

Fl, vit d, vit a, ca, ph, mg, vit k. 1 hypertension (epidemiological) dash diet low dairy diet. 2 colon cancer, breast cancer (with vitamin d) Calcium supplements and vascular effects == > slide. Effects of calcium supplementation on coronary heart disease: a meta analysis of rct == > slide. It improves bone loss but not sure about fracture prevention. Increase risk of stroke in those taking calcium supplements , not known mechanism. Estimated prevalence of inadequacy (%) for minerals (w) -- > slide. High intake related to mi and stroke. Limitations of studies , not verified mi, some had only calcium and some had vit d also. These are all about supplements not foods. Literature finds supplement does not influence chd and mi. Prevention vs supplementation researches still going on. Phosphorous no inadequacy much, mg high prevalence in-adequacy, iron and zink mg is the biggest! Estimated prevalence (%) of inadequacy for minerals (m) -- > slide.