Calcium supplementation for the nation
CMAJ 1997;156:1269
See response by: T. Murrey
See also:
- Letter: For calcium, pick milk over marketing, T. Anderson
The timing of the symposium on the prevention and management of osteoporosis (CMAJ 1996;155:921-65 [full text]) was appropriate because of the immense magnitude of this problem in Canada.
One of the articles, "Calcium nutrition and osteoporosis" (CMAJ 1996;155:935-9 [full text]), by Dr. Timothy M. Murray, drew attention to the need for calcium supplementation.
It seems ironic that the simple supplementation of ordinary orange juice with tricalcium citrate is not available to the Canadian public. For at least the past 10 years this calcium-supplemented orange juice has been available throughout the US. In that country, a glass of orange juice supplies as much calcium as a glass of milk. Calcium-supplemented orange juice is available at the same price as regular juice. The containers are specially marked with blue print and the screwtop on the container is also blue.
This calcium-fortified juice is available from every major producer of orange juice in the US. The same brands are available in Canada, but without the option of calcium supplementation. I wonder why Canadians nation wide are denied access to this product.
Walter P. Bobechko
Dallas, Tex.
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