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Young Adults’ Perceptions of Calcium Intake and Health: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Many young Canadian adults are not meeting dietary calcium recommendations. This is concerning as adequate calcium is important throughout young adulthood to maximize peak bone mass for osteoporosis prevention. There are limited studies that have explored young adults' perceptions toward calcium and health. Our objectives were to determine young adults' (18-34 years) knowledge of calcium in relation to health, facilitators and barriers to …

Authors

Marcinow ML; Simpson JAR; Whiting SJ; Jung ME; Buchholz AC

Journal

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 898–906

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

December 2017

DOI

10.1177/1090198116688439

ISSN

1090-1981