• Question: why do boys need more calcium in there diet than girls❓

    Asked by Harleyhammer7 to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 11 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      Probably as generally adult men are larger with bigger skeletons than women. To grow to that size more calcium is needed

    • Photo: Giovanna Bermano

      Giovanna Bermano answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      not an expert on this one but I thought it was the opposite….girls need more than boys especially later in life as women do supper more from osteoporosis which is a decrease in bone mass and density leading to increased risk of fractures!! Both boys and girls need a good and adequate intake of calcium for development of strong and dense bones during the adolescent growth spurt

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 11 Nov 2014:

      I wasn’t aware that boys do specifically require more calcium in their diet. I would have thought that a balanced diet would provide the required amounts for both boys and girls

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