Dietary calcium intake in premenopausal Bangladeshi women: do socio-economic or physiological factors play a role?

摘要: Objective: Evaluation of data on dietary calcium intake in premenopausal women two socio-economic groups Bangladesh. Design: A cross sectional study. Three days records were used to estimate habitual intake. Setting: Two regions The Dhaka city area and the Betagair Union sub-district Nandail, Mymensingh. Subjects: total 191 subjects (low group=group L, n=101 high H, n=90) Bangladeshi aged 16–40 y. About 87% housewives rest 13% distributed other different professions. Each group consisted three sub-groups (non-pregnant non-lactating=1, pregnant=2 lactating=3). Results: influence status (P<0.001) was observed this influenced by physiological (PS) income only (P<0.005). mean significantly higher (P<0.005) all compared with corresponding low group. Although 47% failed meet even lowest level (400–500 mg/day) WHO recommended allowances (RDA) for adult women. No subject L found RDA level. Moreover, 63% had lower than 200 mg/day. These figure could be more critical both if we consider recent USA-RDAs (1000 mg/day). sources groups. Conclusions: results study suggested that reduce bone accretion rates increase risk osteoporosis present Calcium rich food may Sponsorship: supported Academy Finland, University Helsinki NorFa, Norway.