NR 228 Edapt: Minerals

Which foods below are fortified? (SATA)

Cereal Salt Flour Milk

What is the process in which minerals are added to food to supplement mineral content?

Fortification

Match the trace mineral with its food sources.​

Iron: Organ meats; red meats; fish; poultry; shellfish (especially clams); egg yolks; legumes; dried fruits; dark, leafy greens; iron-enriched breads and cereals; and fortified cereals Zinc: Meats, fish, poultry, leavened whole grains, vegetables Iodine: Seafood, salt, bread, dairy products Selenium: Meats, seafood, grains Copper: Legumes, nuts and seeds, whole grains, organ meats, drinking water Manganese: Widespread in foods, especially plant foods Fluoride: Drinking water, fish, and most teas Chromium: Unrefined foods, especially liver, brewer's yeast, whole grains, nuts, cheeses Molybdenum: Legumes; breads and grains; leafy greens; leafy, green vegetables; milk; liver

________minerals are needed by the body in the amounts of 100mg or higher. __________minerals are needed in the amounts of 20mg or ________ . Often, minerals can be obtained from water. ________water contains a large amount of mineral deposits. ________water is water that has had its minerals removed and replaced with ________.

Major Trace Less Hard Soft Sodium

The health care provider understands adding _____ , ______ and _______ will increase the absorption of calcium.

Milk Salmon Tuna

Iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy can result in which of the following health conditions? (SATA)

Poor fetal growth. Low birth weight. Preterm birth. Increased risk of death for mom and baby

____________is a major extracellular electrolyte for fluid regulation, body fluid levels and acid-base balance. ____________ works in conjunction with sodium and chloride. It is the major intracellular electrolyte for fluid regulation.

Sodium Potassium

Identify each mineral as a Major or Trace mineral.

Sodium: Major Iron: Trace Folic-acid: neither Chloride: Major Potassium: Major Iodine: Trace Calcium: Major Tocopherol: neither Fluoride: Trace Chromium: Trace

Match the minerals below with its proper function.

Sodium: Promotes acid-base balance, blood volume, and extracellular fluid balance Chloride: Needed for proper fluid balance, stomach acid Potassium: Needed for proper fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle contraction Calcium: Important for healthy bones and teeth; helps muscles relax and contract; important in nerve functioning, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, immune system health Phosphorus: Important for healthy bones and teeth; found in every cell; part of the system that maintains acid-base balance Magnesium: Found in bones; needed for making protein, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, immune system health Sulfur: Found in protein molecules

Identify the food source image with the major mineral it contains.

Sodium: Table Salt Potassium: Bananas Calcium: Milk Phosphorus: Soda

Identify the function of the major minerals.

Sulfur: Found in protein molecules Chloride: Needed for proper fluid balance, stomach acid Magnesium: Found in bones; needed for making protein, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, immune system health Calcium: Important for healthy bones and teeth; helps muscles relax and contract; important in nerve functioning, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, immune system health Phosphorus: Important for healthy bones and teeth; found in every cell; part of the system that maintains acid-base balance

Which strategies and public health approaches are aimed to prevent mineral malnutrition? (SATA)

Support breastfeeding mother and babies. School health guidelines to promote health eating and physical activity. Dietary Guidelines. Workplace health promotion.

Which statement best describes food fortification?

When minerals are added with food to help supplement an adequate intake.

Minerals are obtained from both plant and animal foods. Which of the following foods are good sources of dietary minerals? (SATA)

Whole grains, beef, legumes, fish, chicken

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020), indicate that which groups of people are most likely to be affected by micronutrient malnutrition? (SATA)

Women Infants Adolescents Young children

Match the trace mineral with its food sources.​

Zinc: Meats, leavened whole grains, vegetables Iodine: Seafood, foods grown in iodine-rich soil, iodized salt, bread, dairy products Iron: Meats; shellfish (esp. clams); egg yolks; legumes; dried fruits; dark, leafy greens Copper: Legumes, nuts and seeds, whole grains, organ meats, drinking water Manganese: Widespread in foods, especially plant foods

Sodium is a major ________electrolyte for fluid regulation, body fluid levels and acid-base balance. ​ Potassium works in conjunction with sodium and chloride. Potassium is the major ______electrolyte for fluid regulation.

1. extracellular 2. intracellular