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  ADEQUATE CALCIUM TODAY (ACT):
Improving Bone Health through a Targeted Behavioral Intervention		  
 

This targeted behavioral intervention is designed to improve calcium intake and bone health among Asian, Caucasian, and white Hispanic adolescents, likely reducing their risk for osteoporosis later in life. Behavioral interventions that will increase calcium intake and bone health in adolescents have not been established. Further, the influence of lactose maldigestion on calcium intakes in adolescents is not well characterized in Hispanic and Asian adolescents. Also, bone development has not been characterized in Hispanic and Asian adolescents. The results of the targeted behavioral intervention will form the basis for educational programs that will be used with youth in schools and health care settings.

    

Objectives:
To develop a calcium food frequency tool that measures intake among Asian, Caucasion and Hispanic adolescents.
To identify adolescent motivators and barriers to consumption of calcium-rich foods.
To identify variation in motivators, barriers and calcium intake by age, ethnicity and gender.

Timeline:
2002 Baseline data and intervention curriculum
2003 1-year follow up
2004 2-year follow up