OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the calcium/protein relation of the diet of climacteric women. METHODS: In a transversal study the diet was evaluated of 154 women 35-65 years old and matriculated in the Health Clinic of the Climateric Woman of Health Center of Public Health College of the São Paulo University. The food intake of calcium and protein was food investigated by ''24 hours recall'' method. The evaluation of calcium/protein relation was made according to Massey and Heaney (1998), that is 20/1 (mg/g). RESULTS: The mean of intake of calcium was 624.9 mg; the mean of intake of protein was 86.7 g and the calcium/protein relation was 7/1 (624.9 mg/86.7 g). CONCLUSION: The studied population presents inadequated consumation of the calcium and protein nutrients. It could result in serious risk for health.
Calcium; Food intake; Menopause; Osteoporosis