Causes of calcium deficiency in children
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The causes of calcium deficiency in children include unreasonable diet structure, lack of vitamin D, rapid growth and development, diseases and drug effects, etc.
1. Irrational diet structure
Children lack calcium-rich foods in their daily diet, such as dairy products, soy products, seafood, etc.
2. Lack of vitamin D
Vitamin D helps calcium absorption and utilization, lack of vitamin D will affect calcium absorption, resulting in calcium deficiency.
3. Rapid growth and development of
children during growth and development, calcium demand is large, if insufficient intake, easy to lead to calcium deficiency.
4. Diseases and drugs affect
certain diseases (such as chronic diarrhea, kidney disease) and drugs (such as corticosteroids) may affect calcium absorption and utilization.
