Feasibility of increasing calcium content of drinking tap water following quality regulations to improve calcium intake at population level.
calcium; calcium chloride; drinking water; low-and middle-income country; water quality
Journal
Gates open research
ISSN: 2572-4754
Titre abrégé: Gates Open Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101717821
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2024
2024
Historique:
accepted:
28
08
2024
medline:
25
9
2024
pubmed:
25
9
2024
entrez:
25
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Calcium intake is below recommendations in several parts of the world. Improving calcium intake has benefits not only for bone health but also helps to prevent pregnancy hypertension disorders. Calcium concentration of tap water is usually low The aim of the present study was to determine the maximum amount of calcium that can be added to tap water while complying with drinking water Argentine regulations. Tap water samples were collected from the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Physicochemical properties and saturation index were measured. Different incremental concentrations of calcium chloride were added to the experimental aliquots. Baseline water had a mean calcium concentration of 22.00 ± 2.54 mg/L, water hardness of 89.9 ± 6.4 mg/L CaCO This study shows that at laboratory level it is feasible to increase calcium concentration of drinking water by adding calcium chloride while complying with national standards. Calcium concentration of drinking tap water could be evaluated and minimum calcium concentration of tap water regulated so as to improve calcium intake in populations with low calcium intake.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Calcium intake is below recommendations in several parts of the world. Improving calcium intake has benefits not only for bone health but also helps to prevent pregnancy hypertension disorders. Calcium concentration of tap water is usually low The aim of the present study was to determine the maximum amount of calcium that can be added to tap water while complying with drinking water Argentine regulations.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
Tap water samples were collected from the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Physicochemical properties and saturation index were measured. Different incremental concentrations of calcium chloride were added to the experimental aliquots.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Baseline water had a mean calcium concentration of 22.00 ± 2.54 mg/L, water hardness of 89.9 ± 6.4 mg/L CaCO
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
This study shows that at laboratory level it is feasible to increase calcium concentration of drinking water by adding calcium chloride while complying with national standards. Calcium concentration of drinking tap water could be evaluated and minimum calcium concentration of tap water regulated so as to improve calcium intake in populations with low calcium intake.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39319308
doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.15184.2
pmc: PMC11421485
doi:
Substances chimiques
Drinking Water
0
Calcium
SY7Q814VUP
Calcium, Dietary
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
5Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2024 Matamoros N et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
No competing interests were disclosed.