[Bone and joint diseases in children. Adequate calcium intake and dietary habit especially breakfast in children and adolescents].
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.
Kodama
Momoko
M
Kagawa Nutrition University.
Uenishi
Kazuhiro
K
D000293:Adolescent; D044466:Asian People; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy
D002136:Calcium, Dietary