Characteristics of calcium intake in nursing home residents in Zagreb
Elderly people, especially those who live in nursing homes, are at high risk for getting osteoporosis and bone fractures. Knowing that an adequate calcium intake is important for prevention and therapy of osteoporosis, we aimed to estimate calcium intake in old people living in nursing homes in Zagr...
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doaj-b069da0140a640b1a1dcbc4958d60be42020-11-25T03:03:40ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252020-01-017028592Characteristics of calcium intake in nursing home residents in Zagreb Selma Cvijetić0Luka Bashota1Zvonimir Šatalić2Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ksaverska cesta 2, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, CroatiaElderly people, especially those who live in nursing homes, are at high risk for getting osteoporosis and bone fractures. Knowing that an adequate calcium intake is important for prevention and therapy of osteoporosis, we aimed to estimate calcium intake in old people living in nursing homes in Zagreb. In a cross-sectional study, calcium intake was estimated using previously validated food frequency questionnaire especially designed for calcium intake, among 292 nursing homes residents (232 women and 60 men), mean age 82.4±6.5 years. Mean dietary calcium intake in men was 653±297 mg/day and in women 528±279 mg/day (p=0.004). Only 10 % of women and no men were taking calcium supplements. Calcium intake below the 750 mg/day was present in 67.3 % of men and 77.5 % of women. Very low calcium intake, below the half of the recommended value, was present in 18.3 % of men and 31.0 % of women. Milk and dairy products were the main source of calcium intake in our study and contributed more than 80% of total daily calcium intake. No significant correlation was found between the body mass index and calcium intake in both genders. We conclude that the mean calcium intake in nursing home residents was below the recommended values.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/342826calcium intakeelderly peoplenursing homes |
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Characteristics of calcium intake in nursing home residents in Zagreb
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Characteristics of calcium intake in nursing home residents in Zagreb
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Croatian Dairy Union |
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Elderly people, especially those who live in nursing homes, are at high risk for getting osteoporosis and bone fractures. Knowing that an adequate calcium intake is important for prevention and therapy of osteoporosis, we aimed to estimate calcium intake in old people living in nursing homes in Zagreb. In a cross-sectional study, calcium intake was estimated using previously validated food frequency questionnaire especially designed for calcium intake, among 292 nursing homes residents (232 women and 60 men), mean age 82.4±6.5 years. Mean dietary calcium intake in men was 653±297 mg/day and in women 528±279 mg/day (p=0.004). Only 10 % of women and no men were taking calcium supplements. Calcium intake below the 750 mg/day was present in 67.3 % of men and 77.5 % of women. Very low calcium intake, below the half of the recommended value, was present in 18.3 % of men and 31.0 % of women. Milk and dairy products were the main source of calcium intake in our study and contributed more than 80% of total daily calcium intake. No significant correlation was found between the body mass index and calcium intake in both genders. We conclude that the mean calcium intake in nursing home residents was below the recommended values. |
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