title: Nutrition: calcium, cholesterol, and calories.
abstract: Good nutrition is an important part of promoting and maintaining the health of postmenopausal women. Nutrients of particular concern to this population include calcium, fat, and cholesterol and total energy. Patient education should include both background information about the role of nutrition in health and practical guidance about food choices.
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000378:metabolism; D002149:Energy Intake; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats; D014807:Vitamin D; D002110:Caffeine; D000431:Ethanol