may 20 2004 kathryn mcmurry ms rd office of disease prevention and health promotion department human services room 738 g 200 independence ave sw washington dc 20201 dear as an addendum to the comments submitted last week about dairy foods a leading source potassium national council has conducted additional research relating importance group meeting other nutrient recommendations for children adolescents 9 18 in their peak bone building years many whom will not meet calcium ai with current food pattern that provides four servings also increase intake by 1000 mg or more than 40 percent compared 2 see table 4 1 our using csfii data shows increasing number 3 could double percentage americans nearly ages when they consume while isn t large portion population are getting much
