Nutritional and health factors affecting the bioavailability of calcium: a narrative review

Abstract Calcium is responsible for the effectiveness of various processes, and its supply in diet necessary normal function human body. Apart from being an important component skeleton, calcium also helps maintain structure cell organelles regulates intracellular extracellular fluid homeostasis. This review presents nutritional health factors that affect bioavailability calcium. Physiological conditions such as pregnancy, infancy, menopause, old age, hormones, growth associated with metabolism, diseases limiting absorption, intestinal microbiota are distinguished among endogenous factors. Although body genetically conditioned specific to each person, qualitative quantitative composition can be modified by external The exogenous include dietary modifications particular nutrients pharmacological treatment. Adequate levels increase bone protection prevent osteoporosis, a disease involving low mineral mass.