The Calcium Calculator results, based on 6,908 users from 83 countries, showed that: ·
- The average calcium intake was 594 mg per day.
- Even if an additional 300 mg is added to this total to account for any calcium obtained through sources not included in the calculator, the users would still be deficient·
- Men and women had almost equal percentages of insufficiency (89% vs. 90% respectively), with no significant difference across the age groups·
- 11% achieved sufficient calcium intake levels·
- 29% of respondents had previously been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia