title: Vitamins, minerals and supplements: 6: minerals (1).
abstract: In the sixth of an occasional series on vitamins, minerals, and supplements June Thompson gives an overview of minerals and the role they play in the wellbeing of the individual, including their function and the potential impact on health that deficiency may cause.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018890:Chemoprevention; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014131:Trace Elements; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium