Table 4— MEAN DAILY INTAKES OF CALCIUM,
STABLE STRONTIUM, AND Sr
0 to 3*
3 to 6*
6 to 9
9 to 12
12 to 24
1.00
0.99
0.84
0.86
0.72
0.69
0,96
1.02
1.07
0.94
Adults
0.70
1.22
24 to 36
strontium,
_ Ing/day
0.68
0.92
Sr,
pe/day
1.95
2.64
2.85
3.05
2.70
2.65
4.50
*Calculations assume breast feeding in the pro-
portion mentioned in the text and an observed ratio
(mother’s diet/milk) of 0.12.
Table 5— %Sr IN BONE AND DIET HISTORY
Age group,
months
No.
Stillbirths
0Oto6
6 to 12
12 to 24
24 to 36
38
34
20
20
11
Average
0Q- to 6-month
0.97
1.16
1.12
0.95
0.87
2.56
1.98
1.60
1.31
Average bone-level
age,
0Sr/Ca,
months
pe/g
2.1
9.5
18.7
33.6
*During pregnancy.
diet level
Sr/Ca,
pe/g
6- to 12-month
diet level
%Sr/Ca,
pe/g
3.49
2.73
2.59
12- to 24-month
diet level
Sr/Ca,
pe/g
3.94
3.41
24- to 36-month
Mothers’*
4.02
6.90
9.84
4.15
3.80
3.40
diet level
%Sr/Ca,
pe/g
diet level
%Sr/Ca,
pe/g
ANOd GNV LIC NI WILNOULS
Calcium,
g/day
ccs
Stable
Age group,
months