TIENS „Super Calcium“ vaikams

Calcium · Phosphorus · Vitamin C · Vitamin D · Vitamin A · Zinc

Healthy children – a happy future!

1. How much calcium do children need?

Recommended daily calcium by age:

• 1–3 years: 500 mg a day
• 4–8 years: 800 mg a day
• 9–18 years: 1300 mg a day

The adult amount is 1000 mg.

2. Why is calcium important in childhood?

• The higher need for calcium comes with children's fast development.
• Even when calcium comes from food, the body does not always get enough.
• The more calcium the body gets in childhood and adolescence, the more likely it is to reach peak bone mass around the age of 30.
• Calcium helps keep bones strong and lowers the risk of fractures and smaller injuries.
• Calcium is very important in childhood, when the teeth are forming.

Example: a glass of milk covers about 60 % of a young child's daily calcium need and only about 20 % of a teenager's.

3. When calcium is lacking

Calcium deficiency (hypocalcaemia) can cause various disorders in the body.

• It may be linked with osteoporosis and tetany.
• Signs: tingling in the fingertips and around the mouth.
• Later, cramps in the limb muscles may appear.

4. Substances in the food supplement

• Calcium – Helps maintain normal muscle function, nerve impulse transmission and normal bones and teeth.
• Phosphorus – Helps maintain normal bones and teeth.
• Vitamin C – Helps maintain normal collagen formation and normal nervous system function, and protects cells from oxidative stress.
• Vitamin D – Helps the normal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and maintains normal bones and teeth, muscle function and immune function.
• Vitamin A – Helps maintain normal immune function and plays a role in cell specialisation.
• Zinc – Helps maintain normal vitamin A metabolism, normal bones and immune function, and protects cells from oxidative stress.

Caring for bones in childhood – an investment in a stronger future!