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Article: Improving calcium intake among elderly African Americans: barriers and effective strategies.(Research Articles)
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- Family Economics and Nutrition Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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The results of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) (Alaimo et al., 1994) agree with the conclusions of other studies that the calcium intake of many African Americans is below recommended levels (National Research Council, 1989) and especially below the new calcium goals (Dietary Reference Intakes) for the American population (National Academy Press, 1997; Yates, Schliker, & Suitor, 1998). The limited intake of calcium by African Americans places this subgroup of the American population at risk for chronic diseases that may be alleviated by achieving adequate calcium. Although many African Americans consume milk, the consumption of dairy ...