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Adequacy of calcium intake in Spanish population according age groups

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Summary

This review shows the estimated calcium intake in Spain in recent years. Our results indicate that adolescents and the elderly are at risk of insufficient calcium intake. By using the national and the European recommendations, this work contributes to map and compare population’s dietary calcium intake in the European countries.

Purpose and Methods 

The present work aims to examine calcium intake in the healthy Spanish population of any age and analyze its adequacy to the calcium Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for different groups in Spanish population, as well to the Adequate Intake (AI) or Population Reference Intake (PRI) estimated by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Forty-three studies published in the last 5 years were eligible for review.

Results and Conclusions

The results show that infants and children exceed Spanish and EFSA dietary recommendations, adults meet more that 80% of the RDI and EFSA recommendations, and the estimated average calcium intake in the adolescent and elderly groups does not reach 75% of the recommended intake. Representative national studies with a common methodology to estimate calcium intake are needed.

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Romero-Marco, P., Pérez-Gallardo, L.L. Adequacy of calcium intake in Spanish population according age groups. Arch Osteoporos 15, 161 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-020-00831-3

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