Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 254-260 , July 2009

Calcium and Dairy Intake: Longitudinal Trends during the Transition to Young Adulthood and Correlates of Calcium Intake

  • Nicole I. Larson, PhD, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Nicole I. Larson, PhD, MPH, RD, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Suite 300, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454; Phone: (612) 625-5881; Fax: (612) 626-7103
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  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Lisa Harnack, DrPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Melanie Wall, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Mary Story, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Marla E. Eisenberg, ScD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

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 Continuing Education Questionnaire available at www.sne.org/ Meets Learning Need Codes for RDs and DTRs 3020, 4010, 4040, 4120, 4160, and 5130.

 Data collection was supported by grant number R40 MC 00319 (PI: D. Neumark-Sztainer) from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Service Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. Analyses were supported by the Adolescent Health Protection Program, grant T01-DP000112 (PI: L. Bearinger) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services.

PII: S1499-4046(08)00664-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.05.001

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 254-260 , July 2009

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