Calcium is an important element in the human body. It is especially necessary for children for their full development. The need for calcium in children from 4 to 8 years old is 1000 mg per day, and from 9 to 18 years old - 1300 mg per day
In adolescence, the intake of a sufficient amount of calcium is very important due to the intensive growth of the skeleton. Most of the calcium is found in the bones and teeth.
Calcium deficiency
In addition to the formation of the skeleton, calcium is also involved in other life processes: blood clotting, muscle contraction, secretion of hormones and neurotransmitters.
With a balanced diet, most of the calcium enters the child's body with dairy products. Smaller with grains, buckwheat, legumes, oranges, nuts, vegetables…
The absorption of calcium in the intestines takes place with the participation of vitamin D. Its deficiency can cause calcium deficiency. In addition, calcium absorption is prevented by milk fat, beef tallow and palm oil.
Dr. Komarovsky told how to recognize calcium deficiency in a child
Symptoms of calcium deficiency: sleep disturbance, bad mood, allergic reactions, blood clotting problems, convulsions, bone system problems.
For an accurate diagnosis that the cause of these problems and diseases is the lack of calcium, tests must be done. Then it is necessary to fill the deficiency: adjust the diet, drink vitamins, which should include calcium, phosphorus, fluorine and vitamin D.
It is worth paying attention to the use of green plants. Most people ignore most of these completely, eating only dill and parsley and very rarely anything else. Few people know that 100 g of spinach contains 136 mg of calcium, which is more than milk. Lettuce and arugula can also saturate the body with calcium and vitamin D.
As for vitamin D, it is produced in the body independently under the influence of the sun. But it is also found in food.
You can get most of your vitamin D by eating herring, salmon, cod liver, beef liver, hard cheese, butter, eggs. During the winter season, you can pay attention to these products and include them in your diet.
Prolonged lack of calcium in the body and vitamin D increase the risk of osteoporosis, and in early childhood cause rickets. Osteoporosis is a progressive decrease in bone density, which leads to a decrease in bone strength. This leads to frequent fractures with the most common loads.
