Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers
Calcium intake is one of the most important predictors of the amount of bone mass gained during growth. Therefore, this study was designed to estimate the dietary calcium intake of Costa Rican urban and rural adolescents ages 13-18 years old. Calcium dietary intake was determined using prospective 3...
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| description | Calcium intake is one of the most important predictors of the amount of bone mass gained during growth. Therefore, this study was designed to estimate the dietary calcium intake of Costa Rican urban and rural adolescents ages 13-18 years old. Calcium dietary intake was determined using prospective 3-d diet records. Two-thirds (or 66.7%) or less of the Adequate Intake (AI) was used as the criterion for inadequate calcium intake as suggested by several authors. Reported mean daily calcium intake was 573 mg ± 290. On average 82% of the adolescents did not meet two-thirds of the AI for calcium. A higher percentage of rural than urban youngsters reported inadequate calcium intake (92% and 75% respectively, p=0.000). Likewise a higher percentage of girls (91%) than boys (77%) reported marginal calcium intake. This study shows evidence that nutritional interventions and educational strategies are urgent for increasing calcium consumption among adolescents in order to reduce the future burden of osteoporosis in old age<br>Consumo de calcio dietético en un grupo de adolescentes costarricenses de 13-18 años. El consumo de calcio es uno de los predictores más importantes de la cantidad de masa ósea ganada durante la adolescencia. Por tal razón, este estudio se diseñó para estimar el consumo dietético de calcio entre adolescentes urbanos y rurales de 13-18 años. El consumo de calcio fue determinado usando el registro de alimentos de tres días. El consumo de 2/3 (66.7%) o menos de la recomendación actual de calcio fue utilizado como criterio para determinar un consumo inadecuado del mineral tal y como recomiendan diversos autores. El consumo promedio de calcio fue 573 mg ± 290. En general, 82% de los adolescentes no alcanzó los dos tercios de la recomendación de calcio. Un mayor porcentaje de jóvenes urbanos que rurales mostraron un inadecuado consumo de calcio (92% y 75% respectivamente, p= 0.000). Así mismo, en una proporción significativamente mayor de mujeres (91%) que de hombres (77%) se evidenció un consumo marginal de calcio. Este estudio evidencia la necesidad de implementar urgentemente intervenciones nutricionales y estrategias educativas para incrementar el consumo de calcio entre adolescentes, a fin de reducir el riesgo de osteoporosis en la edad adulta |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b48daa9cbae24d86bca3418030e0f6192023-01-02T02:07:41ZengSociedad Latinoamericana de NutriciónArchivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición0004-06222001-06-01512127131Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagersRafael Monge-RojasHilda P NuñezCalcium intake is one of the most important predictors of the amount of bone mass gained during growth. Therefore, this study was designed to estimate the dietary calcium intake of Costa Rican urban and rural adolescents ages 13-18 years old. Calcium dietary intake was determined using prospective 3-d diet records. Two-thirds (or 66.7%) or less of the Adequate Intake (AI) was used as the criterion for inadequate calcium intake as suggested by several authors. Reported mean daily calcium intake was 573 mg ± 290. On average 82% of the adolescents did not meet two-thirds of the AI for calcium. A higher percentage of rural than urban youngsters reported inadequate calcium intake (92% and 75% respectively, p=0.000). Likewise a higher percentage of girls (91%) than boys (77%) reported marginal calcium intake. This study shows evidence that nutritional interventions and educational strategies are urgent for increasing calcium consumption among adolescents in order to reduce the future burden of osteoporosis in old age<br>Consumo de calcio dietético en un grupo de adolescentes costarricenses de 13-18 años. El consumo de calcio es uno de los predictores más importantes de la cantidad de masa ósea ganada durante la adolescencia. Por tal razón, este estudio se diseñó para estimar el consumo dietético de calcio entre adolescentes urbanos y rurales de 13-18 años. El consumo de calcio fue determinado usando el registro de alimentos de tres días. El consumo de 2/3 (66.7%) o menos de la recomendación actual de calcio fue utilizado como criterio para determinar un consumo inadecuado del mineral tal y como recomiendan diversos autores. El consumo promedio de calcio fue 573 mg ± 290. En general, 82% de los adolescentes no alcanzó los dos tercios de la recomendación de calcio. Un mayor porcentaje de jóvenes urbanos que rurales mostraron un inadecuado consumo de calcio (92% y 75% respectivamente, p= 0.000). Así mismo, en una proporción significativamente mayor de mujeres (91%) que de hombres (77%) se evidenció un consumo marginal de calcio. Este estudio evidencia la necesidad de implementar urgentemente intervenciones nutricionales y estrategias educativas para incrementar el consumo de calcio entre adolescentes, a fin de reducir el riesgo de osteoporosis en la edad adultahttp://wwww.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222001000200003Calcioconsumo dietéticoadolescentesCosta RicaCalciumdietary intakeadolescentsCosta Rica |
| spellingShingle | Rafael Monge-Rojas Hilda P Nuñez Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición Calcio consumo dietético adolescentes Costa Rica Calcium dietary intake adolescents Costa Rica |
| title | Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers |
| title_full | Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers |
| title_fullStr | Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers |
| title_short | Dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18-year-old Costa Rican teenagers |
| title_sort | dietary calcium intake by a group of 13 18 year old costa rican teenagers |
| topic | Calcio consumo dietético adolescentes Costa Rica Calcium dietary intake adolescents Costa Rica |
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