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. Because our bones are being broken down and rebuilt throughout our lives we need to eat foods with calcium Over time this helps to prevent bones from becoming weak Weak bones are more likely to fracture or break Your body needs Vitamin D to help cal 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.. KELLI THOMAZIN, . PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT-CERTIFIED. October 29. th. , 2015. Week 4, 100 miles in 100 days. WHAT IS OUR WELLNESS VISION?. https://vimeo.com/136214704. WELLNESS AND BONE HEALTH. What is osteoporosis?. 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…. While our bodies age and continue to change, our bones are continuously changing too. Learn what you can do to keep your bones as healthy as possible by choosing bone healthy foods!. Osteoporosis. weakening of the 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.. Dr Jyoti M Shah. MD;DGO;FICOG. drjyotimshah@gmail.com. 9426936240. Rajkot, Gujarat. Calcium Basics. Total body Calcium 1 – 1.5 kg, 99% in Bones & Teeth. , 1. % in body Fluids and tissues. Calcium. PG(Medicine) Dept. of . vcc. , . bvc. Metabolic . bone diseases, . a pathological . conditions affecting multiple . bones and commonly caused by:. Genetic. . N. utritional and/or. Hormonal . abnormalities. Unit-3. Dr. Anil Kumar. Assistant Professor, VCC, BVC, BASU,PATNA. Rickets is a disease of young growing animals caused by impaired mineralization of . physeal. and . epiphyseal. cartilage during .