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Article: Girls' Calcium Intake Is Associated with Bone Mineral Content During Middle Childhood1
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition May 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
We examined longitudinally the association between calcium intake and total body bone mineral content (TBBMC) in 151 non-Hispanic white girls. Intakes of dairy, energy, and calcium were assessed using three 24-h dietary recalls in girls at ages 5, 7, 9, and 11 y. We assessed their total-body bone mineral content with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at ages 9 and11 y. Dairy foods comprised the major contributor (70%) to calcium intake over the 6-y period; 28% of calcium came from other foods, and 2% from supplements. By age 9 and 11 y, the majority of girls did not meet calcium recommendations. Higher calcium intake at ages 7 and 9 y was associated with higher TBBMC at age 11 y. ...