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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage the consumption of (a) milk and (b) calcium for (i) children under the age of 8 and (ii) other young people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage the consumption of (a) milk and (b) calcium for (i) children under the age of 8 and (ii) other young people.
Change4Life and Start4Life include information to parents of young and primary school aged children on consumption of milk as part of a healthy balanced diet.
The Government’s dietary advice, as depicted by the Eatwell Guide, encourages the consumption of milk and dairy products or dairy alternatives as part of a healthy balanced diet. The Eatwell Guide principles, including consumption of milk and dairy products, underpin the School Food Standards and Public Health England’s example menus and guidance for early years settings, which are available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/example-menus-for-early-years-settings-in-england
Children and young people should be able to get all the calcium they need from a healthy balanced diet. Milk and dairy products or dairy alternatives are an important source of calcium. When choosing dairy alternatives, such as soya drinks, we advise selecting calcium-fortified versions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of changes to the Nutrient Profile Model on the likely intake of Vitamin D and calcium by children and young adults.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of changes to the Nutrient Profile Model on the likely intake of Vitamin D and calcium by children and young adults.
The Nutrient Profiling Model considers the balance of the ingredients and nutritional content of a food or drink. It does not measure the contribution of foods and drinks to the diet overall. No assessment of vitamin D or calcium intake of children has been made.
The Nutrient Profiling Model is available to view at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nutrient-profiling-model
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for availability on the NHS of a calcium channel blocker to tackle high blood pressure and sepsis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for availability on the NHS of a calcium channel blocker to tackle high blood pressure and sepsis.
Calcium channel blockers are a licensed treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on ‘Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management’, published in 2011, recommends calcium channel blockers for use in the treatment of hypertension.
NICE published a guideline on ‘Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management’ in July 2016 which covers the recognition, diagnosis and early management of sepsis for all populations. The guideline did not include any recommendation to use calcium channel blockers in this condition. In the absence of NICE guidance on the use of a treatment, healthcare professionals will assess scientific research as it emerges but will only change treatment practice when this is supported by evidence.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for continued fortification of bread and flour with calcium and the impact any change would have on osteoporosis rates in England. [HL606]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for continued fortification of bread and flour with calcium and the impact any change would have on osteoporosis rates in England. [HL606]
The Government asked the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) to consider the implications of removal of the regulations on public health. The SACN concluded that removal of added calcium from flour would increase the proportion of the population with low intakes from 15% to 21% for girls; from 8% to 12% for boys; and from 6% to 9% for women aged 19 to 64 years. This could increase rates of osteoporosis but it is not possible to assess the precise impact since bone health is affected by other lifestyle factors.
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey demonstrates that a high proportion of girls and women already have low iron in the United Kingdom. The SACN concluded that removal of iron from wheat flour would increase the proportions with poor intake of iron from 44% to 50% for girls and from 22% to 25% for women aged 19 to 64 years.
The SACN conclusions have been utilised in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) consultation on the Bread and Flour Regulations. This consultation ended in March and the department is working with Defra in considering the responses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to address the low level of calcium intake; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who suffer from low calcium in England and Wales.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to address the low level of calcium intake; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who suffer from low calcium in England and Wales.
[128503]
Most people should be able to get all the calcium they need by eating a healthy balanced diet, which is promoted through the Change4Life campaign, the Healthy Start Scheme and the NHS Choices (England) and the Welsh Government (Wales).websites.
The Department has assessed the calcium intake of the United Kingdom population using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS). 6% of adults aged 19 to 64 years have intakes below the Lower Reference Nutrient Intake (LRNI; the intake that is sufficient only for those individuals with a low requirement for calcium)—no change since 2000-01. 13% of 11 to 18-year-olds have intakes below the LRNI compared to 18% in 1997. 1% of younger children (aged one and a half to 10 years) and 3% of older adults have intakes below the LRNI.
A low intake of calcium, by an individual during a dietary survey like the NDNS does not necessarily mean that person has a calcium deficiency, but habitual intakes below the LRNI put individuals at greater risk of becoming calcium deficient.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the impact on intake of calcium in children's diets of the proposed withdrawal of the provision of milk in schools, with particular reference to areas of social deprivation;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the impact on intake of calcium in children's diets of the proposed withdrawal of the provision of milk in schools, with particular reference to areas of social deprivation;
(2) what assessment she has made of the effect of the provision of milk in schools on children's health.
(2) what assessment she has made of the effect of the provision of milk in schools on children's health.
That this House congratulates The Dairy Council on staging the 2003 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates Jimmy Reddell, formerly of the Essex Regiment and the oldest Chelsea Pensioner who had the honour of cutting the Cheese at this historic ceremony; notes that dairy products are a calcium-rich food for people of all ages; further notes that a good calcium intake is especially important for older people in order to minimise bone loss, which is a normal part of the ageing process; welcomes the work of the Royal Hospital in ensuring that dairy products play an important role in the diet of the Chelsea Pensioners; and calls on the Department of Health to take steps to promote the consumption of calcium-rich sources of food such as dairy products.
That this House congratulates The Dairy Council on staging the 2003 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates Jimmy Reddell, formerly of the Essex Regiment and the oldest Chelsea Pensioner who had the honour of cutting the Cheese at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will break down by sex the percentages of children who were found by the most recent National Diet and Nutrition Survey to be consuming less than the lower reference nutrient intake for (a) calcium, (b) magnesium and (c) vitamin A....
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will break down by sex the percentages of children who were found by the most recent National Diet and Nutrition Survey to be consuming less than the lower reference nutrient intake for (a) calcium, (b) magnesium and (c) vitamin A....
When the most recent Diet and Nutrition Survey was published; what percentage of women aged 35-49 years were found to have daily folic acid intake of less than 400 micrograms; how that level of intake compares to their recommended total daily folic acid intake from: (a) normal diet; and (b)...
When the most recent Diet and Nutrition Survey was published; what percentage of women aged 35-49 years were found to have daily folic acid intake of less than 400 micrograms; how that level of intake compares to their recommended total daily folic acid intake from: (a) normal diet; and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to issue calcium and vitamin D free to the institutionalised elderly; and what he estimates the cost would be in a year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to issue calcium and vitamin D free to the institutionalised elderly; and what he estimates the cost would be in a year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the percentage of United Kingdom adults who consume less than the recommended daily allowance of (a) vitamin A, (b) thiamin, (c) riboflavin, (d) vitamin C, (e) vitamin D, (f) iron and (g) calcium; and to comment on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the percentage of United Kingdom adults who consume less than the recommended daily allowance of (a) vitamin A, (b) thiamin, (c) riboflavin, (d) vitamin C, (e) vitamin D, (f) iron and (g) calcium; and to comment on the...
If he will set up a study of the condition of the teeth of primary and secondary school children in Wales with particular reference to the effects of the level of calcium in their diets. - I have no plans to do so.
If he will set up a study of the condition of the teeth of primary and secondary school children in Wales with particular reference to the effects of the level of calcium in their diets. - I have no plans to do so.
What studies have been undertaken by her Department into the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the uptake of calcium ions by human cells. - (Holding answer 15 January 1993).
What studies have been undertaken by her Department into the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the uptake of calcium ions by human cells. - (Holding answer 15 January 1993).
What was the cost of general practitioner prescribed calcium supplements in each National Health Service region and family health services authority area in 1991-92; and if he will express that cost as expenditure per head of the female population for each area. - Inc table.
What was the cost of general practitioner prescribed calcium supplements in each National Health Service region and family health services authority area in 1991-92; and if he will express that cost as expenditure per head of the female population for each area. - Inc table.
What assessment has been made of the impact of the withdrawal of calcium, magnesium, phosphate and dextrose on the welfare of livestock.
What assessment has been made of the impact of the withdrawal of calcium, magnesium, phosphate and dextrose on the welfare of livestock.