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Calcium food sources in primary school children with low calcium intakes in Kuala Lumpur
| العنوان: | Calcium food sources in primary school children with low calcium intakes in Kuala Lumpur |
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| المؤلفون: | Cheow, Yi Qi, Arasu, Kanimolli, Wong, Soon Yee, Khaw, Kooi Yeong, Chong, Chun Wie, Weaver, Connie M, Chee, Winnie Siew Swee |
| المساهمون: | Fundamental Research Grant Scheme |
| المصدر: | Nutrition and Health ; ISSN 0260-1060 2047-945X |
| بيانات النشر: | SAGE Publications |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| الوصف: | Background: Adequate calcium intake at an early age is crucial to achieving peak bone mass. Nevertheless, low calcium intake is common in Malaysian children. Aim: This study examined the calcium food sources and factors associated with low calcium intake among 243 children aged 9–11 years in Kuala Lumpur. Methods: Diet histories and bone density were measured. Results: The mean calcium intake was 370 ± 187 mg/day. The main contributors to calcium intake were beverages (19.2%), cereal (18.6%), milk and dairy (13.0%), meat and poultry (12.9%), and fish and seafood (10.1%). Within each food group, calcium-contributing foods tend to be from low bioavailability sources such as rice, cocoa-based and malted drinks, and chicken rather than milk. Children who practised regular meals, ate breakfast and snacks and consumed milk more than one serving daily have a higher calcium intake. Conclusion: In conclusion, public health strategies to improve the status of low calcium intake and poor choices of calcium-rich foods are needed to optimise bone health in this population. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1177/02601060231204634 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060231204634 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02601060231204634 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/02601060231204634 |
| Rights: | https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.D6264CB |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1177/02601060231204634 |
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