Nutrient intake risk factors of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

July 10, 2008

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Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2008;17(2):270-5.

Nutrient intake risk factors of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Kim J, Lim SY, Kim JH.

Cancer Cohort Branch, National Cancer Center, 809 Madu1-dong,

Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-769, South Korea. jskim@....

This study was conducted to assess the association between dietary

nutrient intake and osteoporosis risk in post-menopausal women. Bone

mineral density was measured at the lumbar spine by dual-energy X-ray

absorptiometry and a structured questionnaire was administered by a

trained interviewer, which included information on sociodemographics,

medical and reproductive history, and dietary intake. The study sample

included 134 osteoporotic and 137 non-osteoporotic subjects between the

ages of 52 and 68. Nutrient variables were classified into tertiles.

Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated which

compared the highest tertile with the lowest tertile as a reference

group. Odds ratios for osteoporosis were 1.47 (95% CI: 1.03 - 2.05) for

total protein, 1.62 (95% CI: 0.51 - 3.92) for animal protein, and 2.98

(95% CI: 1.42 - 4.23) for sodium. Odds ratios for osteoporosis in the

highest tertile were: 0.42 (95% CI: 0.23 - 0.83) for vegetable protein,

0.72 (95% CI: 0.51 - 0.90) for Ca, and 0.65 (95% CI: 0.49 - 0.88) for

Fe, relative to the respective lowest tertile. These findings sug-gest

that adequate nutrient intake may be important for prevention of

osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

PMID: 18586647 [PubMed - in process]

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