Dietary calcium

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001843",
  "term": "Dietary calcium",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Calcium compounds used as food supplements or in food to supply the body with calcium. Dietary calcium is needed during growth for bone development and for maintenance of skeletal integrity later in life to prevent osteoporosis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "calcium supplements (dietary)",
    "dietary calcium supplements"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "dietary supplements",
    "calcium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "calcio dietético"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dietary-calcium/"
}