Inorganic Chemical
dietary calcium
die·tar·y cal·ci·um [ dahy-i-ter-ee kal-see-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Calcium Compounds, Inorganic
Definitions related to calcium, dietary:
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(calcium) You have more calcium in your body than any other mineral. Calcium has many important jobs. The body stores more than 99 percent of its calcium in the bones and teeth to help make and keep them strong. The rest is throughout the body in blood, muscle and the fluid between cells. Your body needs calcium to help muscles and blood vessels contract and expand, to secrete hormones and enzymes and to send messages through the nervous system. It is important to get plenty of calcium in the foods you eat. Foods rich in calcium include Dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt; Leafy, green vegetables; Fish with soft bones that you eat, such as canned sardines and salmon; Calcium-enriched foods such as breakfast cereals, fruit juices, soy and rice drinks, and tofu. Check the product labels. The exact amount of calcium you need depends on your age and other factors. Growing children and teenagers need more calcium than young adults. Older women need plenty of calcium to prevent osteoporosis. People who do not eat enough high-calcium foods should take a calcium supplement. NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary SupplementsMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(dietary calcium) Calcium compounds used as food supplements or in food to supply the body with calcium; dietary calcium is needed during growth for bone development and for maintenance of skeletal integrity later in life to prevent osteoporosis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(dietary calcium) Forms of the element calcium found in foods.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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