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ba0003pp264 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2014

Calcium and vitamin D nutritional status effect on oral health evaluated in a group of young college women

Antonenko Olga , Pellegrini Gretel G , Somoza Julia , Britos Graciela , Bryk Gabriel , Zeni Susana N

Calcium (Ca) and vitamin D nutritional status effects on oral health were evaluated in 85 healthy women aged between 20 and 30 years (24.6±0.4). They attended the first year of the Nutrition Carrier at the Private University (ISALUD, Buenos Aires, Argentine). Usual Ca intake (CaI) was determined by a food-frequency questionnaire that included consumption of dairy products and calcium-enriched foods. Blood samples were obtained in a fasting state in winter: the end of Augu...