171 12.2 Calcium

Calcium is a macromineral and the most abundant mineral in the body. The reason for calcium’s abundance is its distribution in the skeleton, which contains 99% of the calcium in the body.

Subsections:

12.21 Calcium Absorption

12.22 Calcium Bioavailability

12.23 Calcium Functions

12.24 Calcium Deficiency & Toxicity

License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Nutrition Copyright © by Lumen Learning is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Share This Book