DIETARY CALCIUM

Course overview

ADEQUATE CALCIUM INTAKE, FROM EITHER DIRECT FOOD SOURCES OR CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS, IS ESSENTIAL FOR NUTRITION IN PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. THIS ARTICLE WILL SUMMARIZE DIETARY SOURCES OF CALCIUM, THE CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALCIUM INTAKE, THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION, THE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF CALCIUM, AND THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF EXCESSIVE CALCIUM INTAKE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS ARTICLE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN ENSURING THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE APPROPRIATE DIETARY CALCIUM FOR GROWTH, NUTRITION, AND DISEASE PREVENTION.