Description : CALCIUM : Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.Most individuals do not meet the daily requirement.Calcium supplementation to a total calcium intake from 1200 to 2500 mg/day produces an annual mean percentage difference in bone mass 1.6% at multiple skeletal sites.PREVENT OSTEOMALACIA AND BACK PAIN IN PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN : ADOLESCENCE: Peek bone mass is reached during Adolescence. Demand are maximum during this period.PREGNANCY: Fetus in uterus always takes the calcium & nutrient from their mother.LACTATION : During breast feeding mother’s bones are gradually depleted of calcium and other minerals. They required calcium supplement.MENOPAUSE : Elderly women are more prone to osteoporosis as they have superimposed bone loss during menopause.OLD-AGE : Osteoporosis is extremely common in old age. Fracture can occur with minor injury. Calcium and Vitamin D3 are essential in treatment of osteoporosis.FACTS & FIGURE: 52% of Asian women over the age of 50 years has low bone to osteoporosis ; 2% increase in minority in the year following hip fracture due to osteoporosis