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The Calcium Game:

The Calcium Game:. Calcium. Helping you to: Create and keep strong bones! Click here to play an interactive game. Build Your Bones, Girlfriend!. The Calcium Game. First Question. The Calcium Game.

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The Calcium Game:

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  1. The Calcium Game: Calcium Helping you to: Create and keep strong bones! Click hereto play an interactive game.

  2. Build Your Bones,Girlfriend! The Calcium Game First Question

  3. The Calcium Game • Calcium is needed for the development of teeth and bones, heart regulation and to promote weight gain. • True • False

  4. The Calcium Game Calcium is needed for the development of teeth and bones, heart regulation and to promote weight gain. • True Incorrect. Calcium does build bones and teeth and helps with the regulation of the heart. Some studies show calcium does not cause weight gain but consuming 1000 mg of calcium (3 1/3 cups milk/milk substitute each day) may aid in maintaining or losingweight. Next Question

  5. The Calcium Game Calcium is needed for the development of teeth and bones, heart regulation and to promotes weight gain. • False Correct! Calcium does build bones and teeth and helps with the regulation of the heart. Some studies show calcium does not cause weight gain but consuming 1000 mg of calcium (3 1/3 cups milk/milk substitute each day) may aid in maintaining or losing weight. Next Question

  6. The Calcium Game Which is the best calcium supplement to take, as it is most easily absorbed? • Calcium gluconate • Calcium citrate • Calcium carbonate

  7. The Calcium Game Which is the best calcium supplement to take, as it is most easily absorbed? • Calcium gluconate Incorrect. Calcium gluconate is the worst absorbed supplement, while calcium citrate is the most easily absorbed and can even be taken on an empty stomach. Calcium carbonate is not easily absorbed and may need to be taken with food to avoid bloating and gas. Next Question

  8. The Calcium Game Which is the best calcium supplement to take, as it is most easily absorbed? • Calcium citrate Correct! Calcium citrate can even be taken on an empty stomach. Calcium carbonate is not easily absorbed and may need to be taken with food to avoid bloating and gas. Calcium gluconate is the worst absorbed supplement. Next Question

  9. The Calcium Game Which is the best calcium supplement to take, as it is most easily absorbed? • Calcium carbonate Incorrect. Calcium carbonate is not easily absorbed and may need to be taken with food to avoid bloating and gas. Calcium citrate is the most easily absorbed and can even be taken on an empty stomach. Calcium gluconate is the worst absorbed supplement. Next Question

  10. The Calcium Game Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium (via food or supplement) at one time. • 250 mg • 500 mg • 1000 mg

  11. The Calcium Game Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium (via food or supplement) at one time. • 250 mg Incorrect. Your body can absorb 500 mg of calcium at one time. Next Question

  12. The Calcium Game Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium (via food or supplement) at one time. • 500 mg Correct! Next Question

  13. The Calcium Game Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium (via food or supplement) at one time. • 1000 mg Incorrect. Your body can absorb 500 mg of calcium at one time. Next Question

  14. The Calcium Game Supplements with bone meal, oyster shell or dolomite should be avoided. • True • False

  15. The Calcium Game Supplements with bone meal, oyster shell or dolomite should be avoided. • True Correct! These ingredients may contain lead, mercury or other toxic metals. Next Question

  16. The Calcium Game Supplements with bone meal, oyster shell or dolomite should be avoided. • False Incorrect. These ingredients may contain lead, mercury or other toxic metals. Next Question

  17. The Calcium Game This vitamin is required in the absorption of calcium. • Vitamin A • Vitamin D • Vitamin E

  18. The Calcium Game This vitamin is required in the absorption of calcium. • Vitamin A Incorrect. Vitamin D is required in the absorption of calcium. Next Question

  19. The Calcium Game This vitamin is required in the absorption of calcium. • Vitamin D Correct! Next Question

  20. The Calcium Game This vitamin is required in the absorption of calcium. • Vitamin E Incorrect. Vitamin D is required in the absorption of calcium. Next Question

  21. The Calcium Game Vitamin D is found in pork, sunlight, fish oils, butter, egg yolks, lemons and fortified milk. • True • False

  22. The Calcium Game Vitamin D is found in pork, sunlight, fish oils, butter, egg yolks, lemons and fortified milk. • True Incorrect. Vitamin D is found in sunlight, fish oils, butter, egg yolks and fortified milk. Neither pork nor lemons contain Vitamin D. Next Question

  23. The Calcium Game Vitamin D is found in pork, sunlight, fish oils, butter, egg yolks, lemons and fortified milk. • False Correct! Vitamin D is found in sunlight, fish oils, butter, egg yolks and fortified milk. Neither pork nor lemons contain Vitamin D. Next Question

  24. The Calcium Game This percentage of bone mass is developed during adolescence. • 25% • 40% • 75%

  25. The Calcium Game This percentage of bone mass is developed during adolescence. • 25% Incorrect. The correct answer is 75%. Next Question

  26. The Calcium Game This percentage of bone mass is developed during adolescence. • 40% Incorrect!The correct answer is 75% Next Question

  27. The Calcium Game This percentage of bone mass is developed during adolescence. • 75% Correct! Next Question

  28. The Calcium Game This is the amount of calcium needed daily for 9 to 18 year olds (either male or female). • 1,000 mg • 1,300 mg • 1,500 mg

  29. The Calcium Game This is the amount of calcium needed daily for 9-to-18 year olds (either male or female). • 1,000 mg Incorrect!The correct answer is 1,300 mg. Next Question

  30. The Calcium Game This is the amount of calcium needed daily for 9-18 year olds (either male or female). • 1,300 mg Correct! Next Question

  31. The Calcium Game This is the amount of calcium needed daily for 9-to-18 year olds (either male or female). • 1,500 mg Incorrect. The correct answer is 1,300 mg. Next Question

  32. The Calcium Game In Florida, how much sun do we need to make enough Vitamin D? • At least an hour a day on the face and arms • About 15-20 minutes on the face and arms each day • At least three hours a week on the face and arms

  33. The Calcium Game In Florida, how much sun do we need to make enough Vitamin D? • An hour a day is incorrect. About 15-20 minutes per day is correct.Next Question

  34. The Calcium Game In Florida, how much sun do we need to make enough Vitamin D? • About 15-20 minutes per day Correct! Next Question

  35. The Calcium Game In Florida, how much sun do we need to make enough Vitamin D? • Three hours per week is incorrect. About 15-20 minutes per day is correct. Next Question

  36. The Calcium Game Which of the following is the disease of the skeleton in which the bones lose calcium, become brittle and are at risk for fractures? • Osteoporosis • Osteopenia

  37. The Calcium Game Which of the following is the disease of the skeleton in which the bones lose calcium, become brittle and are at risk for fractures? • Osteoporosis Correct! Osteopenia is just a reduced bone mass, which is less severe than osteoporosis, but can ultimately lead to osteoporosis. Next Question

  38. The Calcium Game Which of the following is the disease of the skeleton in which the bones lose calcium, become brittle and are at risk for fractures? • Osteopenia Incorrect. This condition is known as osteoporosis. Osteopenia is just a reduced bone mass, which is less severe than osteoporosis, but can ultimately lead to osteoporosis. Next Question

  39. The Calcium Game Which are the controllable risk factors of osteoporosis? • Diet and exercise • Gender, frame size and family history of osteoporosis

  40. The Calcium Game Which are the controllable risk factors of osteoporosis? • Diet and exercise Correct! Gender, small frame size and family history of osteoporosis are uncontrollable risk factors. Next Question

  41. The Calcium Game Which are the controllable risk factors of osteoporosis? • Gender, frame size, and family history of osteoporosis Incorrect. These are non-controllable risk factors. Next Question

  42. The Calcium Game Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men. • True • False

  43. The Calcium Game Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men. • True Correct! Next Question

  44. The Calcium Game Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men. • False Incorrect. This statement is true. Next Question

  45. The Calcium Game This percentage of teenage girls do not get enough calcium each day. • 52% • 69% • 85%

  46. The Calcium Game This percentage of teenage girls do not get enough calcium each day. • 52% Incorrect! The correct answer is 85%. Next Question

  47. The Calcium Game This percentage of teenage girls do not get enough calcium each day. • 69% Incorrect! The correct answer is 85%. Next Question

  48. The Calcium Game This percentage of teenage girls do not get enough calcium each day. • 85% Correct! Next Question

  49. The Calcium Game You should avoid which of the following nutrients, as they can leach calcium from bones? • Excess caffeine • Excess Vitamin A

  50. The Calcium Game You should avoid which of the following nutrients, as they can leach calcium from bones? • Excess caffeine Correct! Vitamin A does not have an impact on bone health. Next Question

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