Journal article
Increasing dietary calcium intake of children and their parents: a randomised controlled trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Approximately 25 % of Canadian children aged 4-8 years fail to meet the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of calcium (Ca). Young children's food choices are primarily determined by their parents. No interventions have directly targeted parents as a medium through which to increase children's Ca consumption. This study compared the effectiveness of a Ca-specific intervention targeted towards parents, with generic dietary advice on …
Authors
Bourne JE; Ginis KAM; Buchholz AC; Schmidtke S; Jung ME
Journal
Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 24, No. 10, pp. 3075–3086
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
7 2021
DOI
10.1017/s1368980021001087
ISSN
1368-9800