Foods and Nutrition 1021 Chapter Notes -Female Athlete Triad, Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa
19 Apr 2013
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Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium. Genetic inheritance appears to most strongly influence the maximum bone mass attainable during growth. Growing children who do not get enough calcium do not develop strong bones (drinking milk supplies the most calcium to the diet by far) Older people take in less ca and vitamin d than others (aging skin is less efficient at making d) Men have greater bone density than women (2/3 women) Weight bearing exercise to build bone strength and improve balance. Heavier body weights and higher body fatness stress bones and promote their maintenance. Excess k can cause body to excrete ca in the urine, leading to accelerated bone loss and increased risk for kidney stones. Bone strength later in life depends on how well the bones were developed and maintained during youth. Increase knowledge and awareness of eating disorders and disordered eating.
