This update focuses on the bioavailability of dietary calcium for humans. Fundamentals of
calcium metabolism, intestinal absorption, urinary excretion and balance are recalled …

Publisher Summary Calcium nutritional status among some groups in the United States is
suboptimal when judged by calcium intakes and the high prevalence of osteoporosis …

Absorption of calcium and its mobilization from bone during lactation are important for
delivery of calcium to breast-feeding infants; whether calcium intake offsets bone resorption …

Background: Adequate intakes of calcium are required for optimal bone health and
protection against chronic disease. Dairy products are an excellent source of calcium …

Twenty-two healthy postmenopausal women were divided into two groups, one group of 13
received milk supplementation of 24 oz per day and the other group of 9 controls received …

Obtaining sufficient amounts of absorbable dietary calcium to optimize bone density and to
protect against bone resorption is a protective measure to lower the risk of osteoporosis …

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The current United States Recommended Dietary Allowances(RDAs) for calcium are
presented in Table 1 (1). The RDA for the adult has been set at 800 mg/day for many years …

Calcium can be obtained from foods naturally rich in calcium such as dairy foods, from
calcium-fortified foods and beverages, from supplements or from a combination of these …

SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SKELETAL FUNCTIONS OF CALCIUM 2.1 Bone 2.2 Bone
growth 2.3 Body calcium changes 2.3. 1 Fetal growth 2.3. 2 Pre‐term infants 2.3. 3 Infancy …