High dietary calcium intake decreases bone mobilization during pregnancy in humans Alto consumo de calcio en la dieta, disminuye la movilización ósea durante el embarazo en seres humanos

Calcium metabolism of the mother is modified during pregnancy because of the mineralization of the fetus skeleton. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of calcium intake and bone demineralization during pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: At each trimester of pregnancy a validated food frequency inta...

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Main Authors: Diana Avendaño-Badillo, Mauricio Hernández-Ávila, Leticia Hernández-Cadena, Gabriela Rueda-Hernández, Maritsa Solano-González, Luis G Ibarra, Howard Hu, Martha M. Téllez-Rojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2009-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342009000700013