Bone and joint diseases in children. Adequate calcium intake and dietary habit especially breakfast in children and adolescents
Kodama, M.; Uenishi, K.
Clinical Calcium 20(6): 867-871
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0917-5857 PMID: 20513944 Document Number: 645936
Childhood and adolescence are important periods for body growth. Calcium is one of the critical dietary factors especially for bone growth. Although recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium has been determined higher in Dietary reference intakes for Japanese, 2010, calcium intake of Japanese children and adolescent are not necessarily adequate. Furthermore, breakfast skippers in this period tend to increase. So, it is very important to acquire an adequate dietary habit from childhood and adolescent.