Calcium Science
Existing Science
Emerging Evidence
Healthy Bones
Nerve, muscle,
heart function
Blood Clotting
Healthy Teeth
Calcium
Weight
Management
Calcium Intake and Kids
Inadequate Calcium Intake by Age
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84%
90
74%
80
70
63%
60
47%
39%
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total kids
2-5 yrs
6-8 yrs
9-12 yrs
13-18 yrs
9-12 yr olds are the most deficient age demographic of children
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NHANES ’99-’00
*AI = Adequate Intake level as set by the National Academy of Sciences: 1-3 yrs = 500mg, 4-8 yrs = 800mg, 9-18yrs = 1300mg
Inadequate Calcium Intake by Ethnicity
74%
80
63%
70
62%
69%
61%
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total
Hispanic
Black
White
(Non-Hispanic)(Non-Hispanic)
Other
Blacks are the most deficient ethnic demographic of children
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NHANES ’99-’00
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Inadequate Calcium Intake by Gender
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69%
70
68
66
63%
64
62
58%
60
58
56
54
52
Total
Male
Female
Females are the more deficient gender demographic of children
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NHANES ’99-’00
Highly Calcium Deficient Demographics
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58% of 2-5 yr old black+ boys
50% of 6-8 yr old white+ boys
59% 6-8 yr old black+ girls
84% of 9-12 yr olds
 88% of black+ and white+ girls
 74% of 13-18 yr olds
 87% of Hispanic girls
 93% of black+ girls
NHANES ’99-’00
Non-Hispanic
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Important Food Sources of Calcium
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Calcium-fortified cereals
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Yogurt
Calcium-fortified orange juice
Soybeans, cooked
Cheese+
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Sardines
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Collard, cooked
Milk (Whole, 2%, 1%, Skim)
Turnip greens, cooked
Indicates an excellent source
General Mills’ Calcium Solutions in Yogurt
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• 1.5 Protein Equivalent
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• Yogurt in Tube
• 0.5 Protein Equivalent
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• 1 Protein Equivalent
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• 2 Protein Equivalent
Additional Health Benefits of Yogurt
 Protein
 Essential for growth, repair and maintenance of tissues
 Potassium
 Helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and cell integrity
 Riboflavin
 Promotes healthy skin, eyes and clear vision
 Phosphorus
 Important for bone development
 Vitamin A (fortified)
 Helps maintain normal vision and immune system
 Vitamin D (fortified)
 Helps the body absorb and use calcium
 Live and active cultures
 Help digest lactose, making foods that contain them, like yogurt,
easier for the lactose intolerant to digest
General Mills’ Calcium Solutions in Cereal
Additional Health Benefits of Cereal
 Children, aged 4-12, who frequently eat cereal are more
likely to have a healthy body weight than those who eat
cereal infrequently1
 Children who frequently eat cereal obtain fewer of their
calories from fat, eat less cholesterol and consume more
dietary fiber1
 Ready-to-eat cereals are a top source of key nutrients in
children's diets2
 #1 source of Vit A, folic acid and iron
 #2 source of fiber
 #3 source of zinc and magnesium
 Children who frequently eat cereal have higher intakes of
several essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium,
iron and folic acid1
1
Eldridge AL, Goebel MT, Albertson AM, Crockett SJ, J AM Diet Assoc. 2003;103:1613-1619.
2
Subar AF, Krebs-Smith SM, Cook A, Kahle LL. Pediatrics 1998;102:13-23
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