[en] Pilot study was held to evaluate bone stiffness in children and adolescents in two districts of Croatia which, according to previous knowledge, differ in calcium intake. The relationship between habitual calcium intake and bone stiffness was determined. It was difficult and expensive to organise a transport of Istrian children to Zagreb in order to perform x-rays absorptiometry. Therefore, bone stiffness was determined with a portable ultrasound system. Bone mineral density (BMD) measurements were continued in subjects of both sex, across the age range 20-50 years from the central district of the city of Zagreb. Subjects were randomly selected from the demographic list. There is a tendency of BMD fall after the age of menopause in women. It appears that peak bone mass in women is obtained in the mid- 20s and In men at 30 years of age. The general conclusion about the trends observed In the population will be given after collection of all data. Calcium intake has an influence on peak bone mass, which becomes evident at the adolescent age. Children who had higher calcium intake had a higher bone mass, although that difference was not statistically significant That finding was more apparent in males. The calcium intake in Zagreb children was higher, so was the energy intake, but the mean body mass Index was identical, which indicates higher physical activity in children from Zagreb. Besides the calcium intake, the role of energy value of the food and habitual physical activities seem to be important in bone maturation