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What is the majority location of calcium in the body?
What is the majority location of calcium in the body?
- Muscle and other tissues
- Extracellular fluid
- Blood
- Bones and teeth (correct)
What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults?
What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults?
- 800mg
- 1000mg
- 550g
- 1200mg (correct)
What is the main physiological factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main physiological factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
- Dietary factors
- Age
- Vitamin D status (correct)
- Pregnancy
Which food contributes approximately 200mg of calcium intake in Ireland?
Which food contributes approximately 200mg of calcium intake in Ireland?
What percentage of calcium is absorbed actively in the small intestine?
What percentage of calcium is absorbed actively in the small intestine?
What is the plasma concentration of Ca+ in mg/100 ml?
What is the plasma concentration of Ca+ in mg/100 ml?
Which factor is concentration dependent in calcium absorption?
Which factor is concentration dependent in calcium absorption?
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
Which mineral is part of bone structure and considered as a 'calcium bank'?
Which mineral is part of bone structure and considered as a 'calcium bank'?
What is the calcium intake recommendation for 1-10 year olds?
What is the calcium intake recommendation for 1-10 year olds?
Which physiological factor affects calcium absorption and metabolism in relation to pregnancy?
Which physiological factor affects calcium absorption and metabolism in relation to pregnancy?
What is the main dietary factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main dietary factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
Which hormone prevents reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys?
Which hormone prevents reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys?
What stimulates the reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys?
What stimulates the reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys?
What is the normal range of plasma calcium concentration in milligrams per 100 milliliters?
What is the normal range of plasma calcium concentration in milligrams per 100 milliliters?
Which hormone inhibits the action of vitamin D?
Which hormone inhibits the action of vitamin D?
What is the role of calcitonin in calcium metabolism?
What is the role of calcitonin in calcium metabolism?
What is the function of vitamin D in calcium metabolism?
What is the function of vitamin D in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary function of calcitonin in response to rising blood calcium levels?
What is the primary function of calcitonin in response to rising blood calcium levels?
What is the effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D on bone demineralization?
What is the effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D on bone demineralization?
What is the primary role of osteoclasts in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary role of osteoclasts in calcium metabolism?
What is the consequence of high blood calcium levels on bone metabolism?
What is the consequence of high blood calcium levels on bone metabolism?
What is the outcome of bone turnover in an aging adult?
What is the outcome of bone turnover in an aging adult?
What is the potential consequence of calcium toxicity?
What is the potential consequence of calcium toxicity?
What is the primary function of calcitonin in response to rising blood calcium levels?
What is the primary function of calcitonin in response to rising blood calcium levels?
What is the role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in calcium metabolism?
What is the role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in calcium metabolism?
What is the consequence of high blood calcium levels on bone metabolism?
What is the consequence of high blood calcium levels on bone metabolism?
What is the primary function of vitamin D in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary function of vitamin D in calcium metabolism?
What is the normal range of plasma calcium concentration in milligrams per 100 milliliters?
What is the normal range of plasma calcium concentration in milligrams per 100 milliliters?
What is the WHO definition of osteopenia based on bone mineral density (BMD)?
What is the WHO definition of osteopenia based on bone mineral density (BMD)?
What is the US UL for calcium intake per day?
What is the US UL for calcium intake per day?
What is the primary source of extraskeletal calcium utilization in the body?
What is the primary source of extraskeletal calcium utilization in the body?
What is the primary consequence of calcium deficiency?
What is the primary consequence of calcium deficiency?
What is the primary role of osteoclasts in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary role of osteoclasts in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary consequence of high blood calcium levels on calcium excretion?
What is the primary consequence of high blood calcium levels on calcium excretion?
What is the primary function of vitamin D in calcium absorption?
What is the primary function of vitamin D in calcium absorption?
What is the average amount of calcium supplied by 6 medium slices of white or brown bread?
What is the average amount of calcium supplied by 6 medium slices of white or brown bread?
What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults according to EFSA?
What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults according to EFSA?
What percentage of calcium is absorbed actively in the small intestine?
What percentage of calcium is absorbed actively in the small intestine?
What is the main physiological factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main physiological factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the plasma concentration of Ca+ in mg/100 ml?
What is the plasma concentration of Ca+ in mg/100 ml?
What is the primary source of extraskeletal calcium utilization in the body?
What is the primary source of extraskeletal calcium utilization in the body?
What is the consequence of high blood calcium levels on bone metabolism?
What is the consequence of high blood calcium levels on bone metabolism?
What is the role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in calcium metabolism?
What is the role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in calcium metabolism?
What is the main dietary factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main dietary factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the primary function of calcitonin in response to rising blood calcium levels?
What is the primary function of calcitonin in response to rising blood calcium levels?
What is the primary consequence of calcium deficiency?
What is the primary consequence of calcium deficiency?
What is the potential consequence of calcium toxicity?
What is the potential consequence of calcium toxicity?
What is the primary function of osteoclasts in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary function of osteoclasts in calcium metabolism?
What is the effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D on bone demineralization?
What is the effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D on bone demineralization?
What is the potential consequence of calcium toxicity?
What is the potential consequence of calcium toxicity?
Which food contributes approximately 200mg of calcium intake in Ireland?
Which food contributes approximately 200mg of calcium intake in Ireland?
What is the normal range of plasma calcium concentration in milligrams per 100 milliliters?
What is the normal range of plasma calcium concentration in milligrams per 100 milliliters?
What is the primary role of calcitonin in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary role of calcitonin in calcium metabolism?
What is the outcome of bone turnover in an aging adult?
What is the outcome of bone turnover in an aging adult?
What is the main physiological factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main physiological factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main dietary factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the main dietary factor affecting calcium absorption and metabolism?
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults?
What is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium for adults?
What stimulates the reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys?
What stimulates the reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys?
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