35 YOUR VITAMIN AND MIN Record your inta ound in the textbook. Be sure to stat A

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35 YOUR VITAMIN AND MIN Record your inta ound in the textbook. Be sure to stat Average Intake from the "Intake D of the following vitamins and minerals with their RDAs a keCompared to DRI" report. Compare your average and ULs (Upper Limits) which can RT report. Compare vour nich can ke be e units (i.e. mg, mcg) as cited in the textbook. Your age: Gender (rcl Male Female Nutrient My Intake UL My DRI Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin K Vitamin B Vitamin B12 Folate Vitamin C Sodium Potassium Calcium Iron IS 12 Undetermined 400 ?? 1500 mg mg 3S13 Using the textbook and your "Intake Compared to DRI" report, answer the following questions a. The typical American diet contains excessive amounts of only one of the micronutrients listed in the table. Name that micronutrient. What was your average intake of this nutrient (see DRI/Compared to Intake)? Was your average intake more than twice the recommended amount (DRI)? Circle Your Answer: Yes No What health risk is most closely associated with excessive intake of this micronutrient? b. c. 2. Young men and women typically do not consume the recommended amount of calcium. What was your average intake of calcium (see DRI/Compared to Intake)? Did you meet the recommended amount (RDA/AI)? Circle Your Answer: Yes (No Inadequate intake of calcium during adolescence and young adulthood can possibly lead to what chronic disease later in life? What were your richest dietary sources of calcium? (Give 2 examples) a. c. d.

Explanation / Answer

1.

a. Sodium

b. Yes ( Sodium - DRI :1500mg, Intake : 3420mg)

c. Health risks of excessive sodium - Hypernatremia (Increased sodium levels in the blood), Fluid overload or excess fluid accumulation in the body, Hypertension (High blood pressure), heart attack (Myocardial infarction), Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident), Heart failure, Renal damage etc.,

2.

a. 1228mg

b. Yes (RDA - 1000mg)

c. Osteoporosis (softening of bones due to demineralisation of calcium)

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