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Reference : Low dietary intake calcium in European postmenopausal osteoporotic women


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Human health sciences : Public health, health care sciences & services Human health sciences : General & internal medicine Human health sciences : Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
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Title :	Low dietary intake calcium in European postmenopausal osteoporotic women
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Bruyère, Olivier [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé >]
	DeCock, Caroline [> >]
	Mottet, Catherine [> >]
	Neuprez, Audrey [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé >]
	Malaise, Olivier [ > > ]
	Reginster, Jean-Yves [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé >]
Publication date :	2009
Journal title :	Public Health Nutrition
Publisher :	CABI Publishing
Volume :	12
Issue/season :	1
Pages :	111-114
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1368-9800
Keywords :	[en] Osteoporosis ; Postmenopausal women ; Diet ; Calcium ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Dietary/administration & dosage ; Diet survey ; Europe ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Nutrition Policy ; Questionnaires ; Dietary Supplements/utilization
Abstract :	[en] Objective The WHO recommends a daily Ca intake for postmenopausal women of 1300 mg. The objective of the present study was to assess the dietary Ca intake in European postmenopausal osteoporotic women. Design, setting and subjects Assessment of dietary Ca intake (food and supplements) was performed with a validated self-questionnaire in 8524 osteoporotic women from nine European countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK). Results Mean age of the patients was 74·2 (sd 7·1) years, mean BMI was 25·7 (sd 4·2) kg/m2. Of the study population, 37·2 % of the women took Ca supplements. The mean dietary intake of Ca was 930·7 (sd 422·9) mg/d. The lowest Ca intake was found in Hungary (586·7 (sd 319·1) mg/d) and the highest in Denmark (1145·6 (sd 463·0) mg/d). In the whole study population, only 19·1 % of the women had a dietary Ca intake >1300 mg/d. Only 17·1 % of women aged over 75 years achieved 1300 mg/d compared with 20·5 % of women aged less than 75 years (P = 0·0001 for the difference between the two groups). Conclusion Dietary intake of Ca is very low in European postmenopausal women. A greater awareness is needed to resolve this public health problem.
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/82661
	also: http://hdl.handle.net/2268/20680
DOI :	10.1017/S1368980008002024

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