Abstract:
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the dietary approach of Ca, P, Zn and Mn and
examine the association with blood pressure and blood lipids.
Minerals play an important role in human body. Deficiency and over dose of minerals can
cause danger and creates several diseases. For this study we selected a sample size of 100
people aged 35 and above. The study examined the mean Ca intake is 31.71±22.99 in men
and 37.24±42.10 in women. Which is very less than recommended intake. The insufficient
intake of P, Zn and Mg according to RDA in both adult men and women also examined here.
Inadequate intakes of minerals can cause respectively osteoporosis, joint or bone
pain,kidney stones, diarrhoea, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, gastrointestinal disorder, heart
attack, headache and several diseases.Ca and Mg have a negative correlation with blood
pressure and high Ca intake reduce the blood cholesterol. To meet recommended dietary
intake among elder adults in Dhaka city and alongside in Dhaka city, it is important to
provide a simple approach and make awareness among them.
