ALIMENTARY FACTORS OF BONE TISSUE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST POTENTIAL DISORDERS

Abstract

The nutrition of children and adolescents nowadays often consists of the reduced calcium amount, which daily measure in a food intake averages about 500 mg. The calcium intake deficiency is mainly caused by underconsumption of milk and fermented milk products. Children eat 150–250 ml of dairy products per day that is three times less than recommended dose. This situation arises due to changing of children and adolescents’ eating preferences: increased consumption of simple carbohydrates and saturated fat. Dairy product deficiency increases the risk of orthopaedic injuries, osteopenia and osteoporosis development in children and adolescents. Milk and dairy products included in the daily food intake in the amount of 450–500 ml are effective preventive measures against bone tissue development and bone mineralization disorders in children. The said amount assures a daily supply of 1200–1300 mg of calcium. These measures are available to general public, and allow to apply preventive measures to most children and adolescents.

Keywords

• children
• adolescents
• nutrition
• calcium
• milk products
• osteoporosis
• prevention