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Dairy Council Digest Archives

BUILDING STRONG BONES: STARTING IN THE EARLY YEARS
Volume 77, Number 5 September/October 2006
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RELATED RESOURCES

• www.nationaldairycouncil.org (under Health Professional Resources) Calcium Counseling Resource National Dairy Council. Dairy’s role in children’s health and wellness. Dairy Council Digest 76(5), 2005.
• National Dairy Council. Building better bones with dairy foods throughout the lifecycle. Dairy Council Digest 75(6), 2004.
• www.nationaldairycouncil.org (under Nutrition & Product Information) Thinking About Calcium? Find It in Food First Wanted: Stronger Bones Bone Health Advertorial
• http://www.mypyramid.gov/ MyPyramid for Kids
• www.nichd.nih.gov/milk Milk Matters Calcium Education Campaign

Coming Next Issue: The Role of Dairy Foods in Weight Management

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

National Dairy Council® assumes the responsibility for this publication. However, we would like to acknowledge the help and suggestions of the following reviewers in its preparation:

• Frank R. Greer, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
• Connie M. Weaver, PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

The Dairy Council Digest® is written and edited by Lois D. McBean, M.S., R.D.

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Table of Contents:

• Summary

• Introduction

• Children’s and Adolescents’ Calcium Needs and Intakes

• Improving Children’s Bone Health: What Studies Show

• Strategies To Optimize Bone Health During Growth

• References