Calcium Intake

Dietary calcium intake in premenopausal Bangladeshi women: do socio-economic or physiological factors play a role?

Article Summary:

This is a review of the study that evaluates the data on dietary calcium intake in premenopausal women of two socio-economic groups in Bangladesh. A cross sectional study was designed and three days dietary records were used to estimate habitual calcium intake. A total of 191 women participated in the study, 101 were from the low socio-economic group, and the other 90 were form high socio-economic group. The results of the study show that there is an influence of socio-economic status on dietary intake of calcium. Although the average calcium intake of the high socio-economic group is significantly higher then the low socio-economic group, this average is still much lower than the USA standard of 1000m/day. The study also suggests that low calcium intake could reduce the bone accretion rates and increase the risk of osteoporosis in premenopausal women;

calcium rich food may be recommended for women in both groups.

Authors:

Islam MZ, Lamberg-Allardt C, Karkkainen M, Ali SM.

Insititution:

Division of Nutrition, Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Country of Publication:

Finland

Source:

European Journal of clinical Nutrition. 57(5):674-80, 2003, May. NIH

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