Calcium intake and anthropometric indicators in adolescents
ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to determine the relationship between calcium intake and anthropometric indicators in adolescents. MethodsStudents (n=507) from two public and one private schools of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, were assessed by means of a questionnaire on socioeconomic conditions, se...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS) |
| Repositorio: | Revista de Nutrição |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/9676 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9676 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | adolescent anthropometry calcium students adolescente antropometria cálcio estudantes |
| Sumario: | ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to determine the relationship between calcium intake and anthropometric indicators in adolescents. MethodsStudents (n=507) from two public and one private schools of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, were assessed by means of a questionnaire on socioeconomic conditions, sexual maturity, anthropometry, body composition and food intake. ResultsThe mean calcium intake was 703.7 (396.0) mg/day and the school with the highest socioeconomic level presented the highest mean intake. Only 8% of the adolescents presented an intake above the recommended intake. Body mass index was inversely associated with calcium (r=-0.203, p=0.001) in the school of intermediate socioeconomic level and also in adolescents with dietary calcium intake between 400 and 800 mg/day (r=-0.134, p=0.044). ConclusionThese results showed that calcium intake was insufficient among the adolescents of Ouro Preto, indicating the need to stimulate the consumption of calcium-rich foods in this population. |
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