The role of constant elements in the human body

Major elements refer to elements whose content in an organism is more than 0.01% of its body weight. This type of element accounts for a large proportion in the human body and organisms require a large amount of it. The constant elements in the human body are also essential. Do you know what these constant elements are? What are the functions of macroelements in the human body? Let’s take a look at the functions of major elements in the human body.

1. Introduction

1 The human body contains more than 60 elements. The elements necessary to maintain the normal physiological functions of the body are called essential elements. There are more than 20 elements in total. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, etc. are more abundant in the body, accounting for about 99.9% of body weight. Among these essential elements for life, except carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen which mainly exist in the form of organic matter, the remaining elements are inorganic salt minerals. Among minerals, various elements whose content in the human body is greater than 0.01% are called major elements, including seven types: calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, chlorine, and magnesium.

2 The elemental composition of a standard healthy adult is 65% oxygen, 18% carbon, 10% hydrogen, 3% nitrogen, 1.5% calcium, 1% phosphorus, 0.35% potassium, 0.25% sulfur, 0.15% sodium, 0.15% chlorine, 0.05% magnesium, etc. These 11 elements whose content is greater than 0.01% are called major elements in the human body. These macronutrients account for about 99.9% of body weight.

3 Among all the constant elements in the human body, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen are the main elements that make up the human body's organic matter, accounting for more than 96% of the total weight of the human body.

Second effect

Phosphorus

The phosphorus content in an adult human body is about 700 grams, 80% of which is deposited in bones and teeth in the form of insoluble phosphates, and the rest is mainly concentrated in intracellular fluid. It is the most abundant anion in intracellular fluid and is the basic component of bone and nucleic acid. It is both an energy storage and release substance in the body's metabolic process and the main buffer in cells. Both phosphorus deficiency and excessive phosphorus intake will affect calcium absorption, while calcium deficiency will also affect phosphorus absorption. The best daily calcium and phosphorus ratio is Ca/P≈1~1.5, which is conducive to the absorption of both. A normal dietary structure generally does not lack phosphorus.

After reading the above content, you will know about the major elements in the human body. So many major elements have different functions, including various benefits such as sleep and calcium supplementation. Therefore, it is necessary to supplement the major elements appropriately to maintain good health. Don't be picky about food, and absorb nutrients in a balanced way, so that you will be healthy. The types and functions of major elements in the human body will be very helpful to us.