Is the calcium intake adequate? Young children need

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Is the calcium intake adequate? Young children need calcium in their diet to support the growth of their bones. The Institute of Medicine provides guidelines for how much calcium should be consumed by people of different ages.26 One study examined whether or not a sample of children consumed an adequate amount of calcium based on these guidelines. Since there are different guidelines for children aged 5 to 10 years and those aged 11 to 13 years, the children were classified into these two age groups. Each students calcium intake was classified as meeting or not meeting the guideline. There were 2029 children in the study. Here are the data:27 Age (years) Met requirement 5 to 10 11 to 13 No 194 557 Yes 861 417 Identify the populations, the counts, and the sample sizes for comparing the extent to which the two age groups of children met the calcium intake requirement.