Calcium intake in children aged 9-15 years old

Haniyah Kamal Bahasuan, Risti Saptarini Primarti, Ratna Indriyanti

Abstract


Introduction: Calcium is a main mineral that forms the hard structures of bone and teeth. The Government set standard of calcium intake by Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). RDA of children aged 9 years old was 600mg/day and RDA of children aged 10-15 years old was 1000mg/day. The aim of this research was to know about calcium intake in children aged 9-15 years old in Bandung. Methods: The research method was descriptive method with survey technique. Sample selected by cluster random sampling technique, an amount of children of 609 children aged 9-15 years old which was 157 children aged 9 years old and 452 children aged 10-15 years old. Results: The result of this research shows that the average of calcium intake in children aged 9 years old is 435.47 mg/day and children who lack calcium intake is 86 children or 61.43%. The average of calcium intake in children aged 10-15 years old is 613.85 mg/day and children who lack calcium intake is 317 children or 71.72%. Conclusion: Calcium intake in children aged 9-15 years old is less than Recommended Dietary Allowances.


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Age, calcium, Recommended Dietary Allowances.

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