Calcium rich food other than milk

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A joint study by University of Pune and Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute (HCJMRI) found that calcium intake was only 63 per cent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for boys and and 53 per cent for girls.

According to the RDA developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research, children aged 7-9 years require 600 mg of calcium daily, while it is 800 mg for those in the age group of 10-19 years.

The new study into the dietary habits of 236 children aged 7-19 years found that 90 per cent of their diet was “deficient in calcium”. While 45 per cent participants consumed milk, 36 per cent of them had no milk intake at all.

Thus, the researchers developed 14 non-dairy-based calcium-rich products and 12 dairy-based calcium-rich products using methods like malting and fermentation “as food-based interventions” to raise calcium intake in children.

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