Abstract
A comparison of 57 cases (in children with serum calcium concentration <2.2 mmol/L) and 171 controls (in children with serum calcium level ≥2.2 mmol/L) was carded out to assess whether the intake of at least 1.5 L/wk of soft drinks containing phosphoric acid is a risk factor for the development of hypocalcemia. A significant association was found: odds ratio = 5.27; 95% confidence interval, 3.17 to 8.75; p <0.001. The hypothesis of a causal relafionship between intake of phosphoric acid-containing soft drinks and hypocalcemia warrants further invesfigation. (J PEDIATR 1995;126:940-2)
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