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Table 5 Dietary intake of calcium, mg/day, median (min-max).

From: The influence of calcium and magnesium in drinking water and diet on cardiovascular risk factors in individuals living in hard and soft water areas with differences in cardiovascular mortality

 

West N = 105

East N = 102

Ca, mg/day, total intake*

1023 (184–4365)

961 (155–4613)

Source

  

   Local water

10 (0–126)

45.2 (0–297)

   Milk & cheese

700 (0–2573)

610 (21–4306)

   Mineral water

15 (0–171)

11 (0–129)

   Vegetables

25 (4–123)

27 (0–128)

   Potatoes

5 (0–40)

3 (0–40)

   Bread, cereals

81 (7–246)

67 (10–221)

   Chocolate

57 (0–2857)

13 (0–1142)

   Fruit, berries

25 (0–119)

17 (0–128)

   Wine, beer

2 (0–38)

11 (0–54)

   Meat, fish

12 (0–53)

14 (3–41)

  1. * Median (min-max). Mann-Whitney U-test. P = .228