[Nutrition and bone health. Calcium-rich foods and bone].

Although milk and dairy products are the best sources of calcium, milk consumption tends to decrease after the period of school age in Japan. Therefore, calcium intake has been reported to be short in many Japanese adolescents, adults and elderly people. Green and yellow vegetables, soy beans, and fish are also good sources of calcium. In addition, foods for specified health use (FOSHO) including calcium or other ingredients to improve calcium absorption could be utilized for increasing calcium intake.