dietary calcium
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Indications
- dietary calcium* is preferred over calcium supplements for prevention of osteoporosis[1]
- no association between dietary calcium & bone-mineral density in post menopausal women [2]
* calcium in food is better absorbed than in calcium supplements[1]
Notes
calcium content of foods:
- cheese: 200 mg/oz
- milk: 300 mg/cup
- a well-balanced diet contains 300 mg of calcium, excluding dairy & calcium-fortified foods[1]
* RDA for women > 50 years of age & men > 70 years of age is 1200 mg/day
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bristow SM, Horne AM, Gamble GD, Mihov B, Stewart A, Reid IR. Dietary calcium intake and bone loss over 6 years in osteopenic postmenopausal women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Aug 1; 104:3576 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30896743 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/104/8/3576/5393287