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Calcium as a means of reducing risk of low bone mass in humans

   

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Calcium as a means of reducing risk oflow bone massStudent Name:Student ID:Unit Name:Unit ID:Date Due:Professor Name:1 | Page
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Executive SummaryBones form the basic building block for skeletal frameworks in humans. Calcium is thebasic mineral that builds up bones. Calcium provides bones with their strength as wellas flexibility. Calcium at an old age gets resorp more compared to production ofcalcium. This often leads to loss of bone structure and various diseases of the bones tohappen. Role of calcium and its circulating mechanism has been discussed thatincludes soft tissue roles and hemostatic functions. Its deficiency can adversely effecton bones. Bone turnover cycle and changes in bone mass have been included for lifestages of puberty and childhood. Epidemiology for inclusion of supplementary trials withgeneric issues has been highlighted. The scope of discussion here concerns wayscalcium can reduce low bone mass formation. 2 | Page
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Table of ContentsExecutive Summary...........................................................................................................21.0 Introduction..................................................................................................................42.0 Background of the Study: Roles of Calcium................................................................53.0 Nutrients affecting Pathological Process.....................................................................64.0 Epidemiological Evidence..........................................................................................105.0 Adverse Effects..........................................................................................................126.0 Conclusions and Recommendations.........................................................................137.0 Reference Lists..........................................................................................................14Table of FiguresFigure 1: Stages of Remodelling.................................................................................................................7Figure 2: Bone Coupling.............................................................................................................................8Figure 3: Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).................................................................................123 | Page
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1.0 IntroductionBones comprises of living tissues with blood supply and active metabolism, though theymight appear to be lifeless structure (Ross et al,2011). Stronger bones are essentialpart of good health hence can be formed from healthy diet as well as exercises. Bonesform an integral part of our skeletal structure and support bodies. Bones stores mineralsespecially calcium. Calcium stored in bones of a human body is broken down during theprocess of lifetime by mean of a process known as resorption and then builds newerbones. As age progresses old bones are broken down faster compared to making ofnewer bones, leading to net loss in bones. Bone loss can often lead to low bone densitycommonly known as osteopenia (Ominsky et al, 2011). Further weakening of the bonesleads to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can lead to further complications such as bonefractures and minimal trauma. Osteoporosis is a disease whereby bones become weakand have increased susceptibility to fractures and are more likely to break. Calcium hasbeen seen as a mineral whose continuous substitution might result in reducing risks ofsuffering from low bone mass. External intake of calcium is known to have several otherbenefits as well that might prevent loss of bone mineral density (Bender, 2016). Thescope of the discussion concerns dietary calcium as a way for reducing low bonemass. The nutrients pathological process that can give rise to complex health problemis undertaken along with epidemiological evidence and adverse effects of calcium isanalysed here. Aims of the Report:oTo evaluate links between dietary calcium intake and low bone masso To understand the various roles performed by calcium as soft tissue roles andhomeostatic control mechanism oTo evaluate bone turnover cycle and concept of coupling oTo understand number of supplementation trials 4 | Page
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