Building better bones in childhood: a randomized controlled study to test the efficacy of a dietary intervention program to increase calcium intake.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Many children do not consume the recommended daily allowance of calcium. Inadequate calcium intake in childhood may limit bone accrual. The objective of this study was to determine if a behavioral modification and nutritional education (BM-NE) intervention improved dietary calcium intake and bone accrual in children.

Subjects/methods

139 (86 female) healthy children, 7-10 years of age, were enrolled in this randomized controlled trial conducted over 36 months. Participants randomized to the BM-NE intervention attended five sessions over a 6-week period designed to increase calcium intake to 1500 mg/day. Participants randomized to the usual care (UC) group received a single nutritional counseling session. The Calcium Counts Food Frequency Questionnaire w

SUBMITTER: Weber DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5462896 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature