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Bone Health, Dietary sources - Coggle Diagram
Bone Health
About Bone
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Formation& Maintenace
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Cell Involved
Osteoblasts
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Large, multinucleated cells
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Type
Cortical
Ivory-like, very dense, slow turnover,~80% skeleton
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Trabecular
Lace-like, dynamtic and sensitive to hormones, ~20% of skeleton
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Health
Prevention and Management of Diseases, ailments and toxicities
Adequate nutrient intake
Not too much, and not too little to maintain proper vitamin/mineral levels
Physical Activity
Exercising, going to the gym, keeping healthy
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Supplements
Use during inadequate intake from diet, pregnancy, or when internal levels are low
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Nutrients involved
Fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamin D
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Deficiency
Children
Rickets disease: poor mineralization & bone shaping, bowed legs, malformed ribs
Adults
Osteomalacia disease, osteoid cant mineralize properly & accumulates = soft bones
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Vitamin K
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Deficiency risk
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Adults
People with fat malabsorption disorders, especially if on antibiotics
Major minerals
Calcium
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Non-bone important roles
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Essential to form fibrin, allow blood clotting
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Dietary sources
Calcium
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Plant foods
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Fortified products (energy/granola bars, etc.)
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Deficiency
Osteoporosis
Decreased bone density, increased bone fragility,
1 out of 4 women, and 1 out of 8 men over 50 are diagnosed with it
Affected by age, gender, and hormones, physical activity, smoking/alcohol and weigh
low calcium, vitamin D, and fluoride intake increase risks
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Calcium Supplements
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Various forms: tablets, chewable, liquid
Avoid:
Unrefined oyster shell, coral, bone meal
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Common forms: carbonate, citrate, lactate, phosphate
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Vitamin K
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Deficiency
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Children
low levels in breast milk, low levels in gut bacteria after a few weeks, sterile gut at birth
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Vitamin D
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Plant sources
Plant-based milks (soy, rice, etc.)
Dark green vegetables (Brussel sprouts, broccoli, Bok choy)
Fortified, plant-based milks (soy, rice, etc.)
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Deficiency
Rickets: Children
Improper mineralization, bones become deformed
Happens when breast milk is low in Vitamin D, or low intake in general
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Legs are over bend outwards, caused by gravity
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