LACK OF CALCIUM INTAKE IN MAJORITY

Lack of Calcium Intake in Majority: In many parts of the world, there is lower calcium intake than there should be for good bone health. The impact of calcium intake is most significant during adolescence, when the skeleton gains bone mass, and during later life, when bone loss occurs at a rate of about 1% per year, resulting in calcium loss of approximately 15 g per year.

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Lack of Calcium Intake in Majority: Average daily calcium intake was assessed by gender; intake levels were generally lower among women than among men. And for reports where dietary calcium intake was assessed by age, they found that older people consume less calcium than younger people.

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Lack of Calcium Intake in Majority: It has previously been shown that sub optimal calcium intake is associated with lower bone-mineral density in older adults and that higher vitamin D levels do not compensate for poor calcium intake. Calcium is a major building block of bone, accounting for between 30% and 35% of its mass and much of its strength.

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Lack of Calcium Intake in Majority: If your body doesn't get enough calcium and vitamin D to support important functions, it takes calcium from your bones. This is called losing bone mass. Losing bone mass makes the inside of your bones become weak and porous. This puts you at risk for the bone disease osteoporosis.