By:

Dr/Marwa El-Zeiny
Composition Amount
Mom Chocolate Dose:
Calcium Carbonate 500 mg
Once Daily
Vit. D3 500 IU
 Calcium is lost daily through hair, skin, nails, sweat, urine
and feces
This lost calcium must be replaced, or the body will take
calcium from the bones to perform other functions

The risks of too little calcium

Children may not reach their full potential adult height.
Adults may have low bone mass, which is a risk factor
for osteoporosis.
 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and Recommended Daily
Allowances (RDA) for calcium :

Category Calcium: (DRI)

0-6 months Adequate Intake: 200 mg/day
7-12 months AI: 260 mg/day
1-3 years 700 mg/day
4-8 years 1,000 mg/day
9-18 years 1,300 mg/day
19-50 years 1,000 mg/day
51- 70 years 1,200 mg/day (women) 1,000
mg/day (men)
70+ years 1,200 mg/day
 Calcium carbonate is the most widely used form of
supplemental calcium according to the National Institutes
of Healths Office of Dietary Supplements.

Because Of :
it contains a relatively high percentage of usable
calcium,
it also presents a good ratio of cost to effectiveness.
 Calcium carbonate is used for:
Treating or preventing calcium deficiency
Calcium carbonate is a dietary supplement. It works by
providing extra calcium to the body.

Do NOT use calcium carbonate if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in calcium carbonate
you have high blood calcium levels
 Vitamin D cholecalciferol-D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin that
helps your body to absorb calcium and phosphorus.
 Indications:
pregnancy
Bone mineral density in children
Malnutrition
Rachitis
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
 more convenient
More palatable taste
No after taste or metallic taste