Re: Re: RDA for Calcium: is there a difference?

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I think the data is confounded by the U.S. requirement for D3 in milk/milk products.

I believe most of the Ca ingested is from milk.

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[ ] Re: RDA for Calcium: is there a difference?

Hi Diane:As I understand it the adult calcium RDAs are 800 mg in Europe; 1000 mg in the UK; and is it 1200 mg in North America? A study recently done in Iceland concluded that no none who is getting the RDA for vitamin D needs more than 800 mg of calcium.Also don't forget the CVD problems associated with excessive calcium.I don't have an opinion/information regarding protein.Of course no two studies of the exact same subject matter ever come to anything remotely close to similar conclusions : ^ )))Rodney.> >> > > Lots of people these days are swallowing calcium tablets. Especially> > > with the US RDA for calcium much higher than the european RDA. Is> > > this doing more harm than good?> > >> > > Rodney.> > > Could you please clarify on this: I did not realize that there is a > marked difference in understanding what the RDA for calcium between the > USA and Europe should be.> > Which European countries in particular? Are we speaking of protein > sparing in relation to calcium intake?> > Thanks: just wanted to know, and I thought perhaps others, especially > us...cough, cough.....post menopausal women, on the list would like to > know if they were not aware of this.> > Diane>

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