ارتباط میزان دریافت کلسیم با نمایه توده بدنی در دختران نوجوان

Background: epidemiological studies suggest that calcium intake is associated with obesity. objective: the aim of this study was to determine the association between calcium intake and body mass index (bmi) in adolescent girls.methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 863 middle and high school students that were selected by multistage cluster sampling method in zanjan, 2008. data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the food frequency questionnaire (ffq) and the general practice physical activity questionnaire (gppaq). calcium intake was calculated using epi6 software. data were analyzed using chi-square test, pearson's correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis.findings: calcium intake was inadequate in 73.8% of the students and the mean bmi was 20.1±3.5 linear regression analysis showed that calcium intake did not predict body mass index.conclusion: with regards to the results and since the lack of calcium intake as a valuable nutrient in the female students could put them at risk of diseases such as osteoporosis, educating adolescents and families in order to change their life style is suggested.