PPT-Strong Bones: Calcium and Vitamin D

1 Project Sponsors School District of Philadelphia Department of Nutrition Sciences Drexel University Funded by USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education SNAPEd through PA Department of Human Services DHS. Dr Hasmukh Gala. SevenHills. Hospital. Calcium . 99% of calcium present in bone and teeth. Less than 1% of calcium present in blood, intracellular fluid & muscle. Serum calcium is tightly regulated. Larissa Hansen. Definition. Rickets. . is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency.. *. Vitamin . D promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the gastrointestinal tract. A deficiency of vitamin D makes it difficult to maintain proper calcium and phosphorus levels in bones, which can cause rickets.. Lucie Shawcross * Intro to Bones * Exercise Science Majors. Main Menu. Main menu. APPENDICULAR SKELETON. PECTORAL GIRDLE. UPPER BODY 1. UPPER BODY 2. UPPER BODY 3. PELVIC GIRDLE. LOWER BODY 1. LOWER BODY 2. 27. th. . June . 2016. Karim Meeran. Chemical Pathology / Metabolic Medicine. Please put in your CID now and for EVERY lecture. 5% of summative mark is ICA. 1% per week for weeks 1 to 3. TBL this Friday (3. What . causes osteoporosis. ?. Loss . of calcium from the bones that leads to weakened . bones. Creation . of new bone doesn’t keep up with the removal of old bone. Osteoporosis Statistics. Estimated that 10 million women in the US have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. . Amanda Haney, Dietetic Intern September 2011. There are over 200 bones inside your body. . Bones hold up your muscles and protect all your organs.. Without bones we would just be giant blobs!!. All About Bones…. . Amanda Haney, Dietetic Intern September 2011. There are over 200 bones inside your body. . Bones hold up your muscles and protect all your organs.. Without bones we would just be giant blobs!!. All About Bones…. . Amanda Haney, Dietetic Intern September 2011. There are over 200 bones inside your body. . Bones hold up your muscles and protect all your organs.. Without bones we would just be giant blobs!!. All About Bones…. 1150 17thSt NW 202 223-2226/800 231-422225 Ways to Improve Your Bone HealthGet Enough Calcium and Vitamin D Every Day1Try low-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt2Includegreen vegetables that have calciumin y Is Necessary For Strong Bones. !. MyPyramid. The best sources of calcium are from the Milk Group of MyPyramid. . How much Calcium do you need? . Everyone needs calcium. . Calcium is used to make our bones strong.. By Josephine Abraham, Dev Abraham . Calcium Homeostasis. Serum calcium maintained at a constant level. Cellular & tissue effects of calcium depend on blood calcium maintenance within a specific range.. Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances for Calcium Age Calcium Intake 0 to 6 months 400mg 6 months to 1 year 600mg 1 to 3 years 800 mg 4 to 6 years 800 mg 7 to 10 years 800mg 11 to 18 years 1200 mg Food 1 Vikram Sharma 1 , Anil Gupta 2 3 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Introduction: Vitamin D de�ciency prevails in epidemic proportion all over Indian sub continent. The role of vitamin D as a immune modul Grade 7, Elkton Pigeon Bay-Port Laker Junior High School. Co-Principal Investigators: Chandler Furness, Sarah Hammond, Chelsey Katshor, and Halle Keim. Collaborators: Hannah Hammond and Nicholas Wolschlager.