... nutritional intake and make healthy, well-balanced food choice suggestions that nurture growth and development. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies including vitamin D, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc should ... allowances for Vitamin A.Zinc is involved in many aspects of cellular metabo-lism and plays an important role in growth and develop-ment during childhood and adolescence. It also assists in proper ... reabsorption and deposition of calcium into new bone, striving to maintain an ideal BMD (NIH, 2009a). Calcium is provided in the diet by dairy products and some vegetables including cabbage, kale, and...