Open AccessDietary calcium intake and physical activity levels among urban South Indian postmenopausal women
Author(s) -
Jeffrey Pradeep Raj,
Anna Oommen,
Thomas Paul
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.161355
Subject(s) - medicine , dietary reference intake , calcium , postmenopausal women , odds ratio , confidence interval , osteoporosis , cross sectional study , socioeconomic status , environmental health , reference daily intake , physical activity , physiology , demography , gerontology , physical therapy , nutrient , population , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , sociology
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our body with varied functions and its dietary deficiency leads to osteoporosis, besides playing a significant role in the pathogenesis of other diseases. The data regarding dietary calcium intake (DCI) among postmenopausal women in urban areas of South India is limited.