[Relationship between nutrient intake and bone mineral density in an urban community of healthy elderly women].
The relationship between nutrient intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in a community of healthy elderly women was investigated. A three-day nutritional survey was carried out. Subjects were divided into two groups using criteria set by the Recommended Dietary Allowances for the Japanese Fifth Revision (1994). Relationship between nutritional intake and BMD was explored. Intake of energy, protein, fats, and vitamins B1 and B2 correlated positively with BMD, as did the intake of eggs, meat, legume and soya products, other vegetables and potatoes, as well as fat and oil. Those with larger average number of food ingested per day had higher average of BMD. In conclusion, the hypothesis: adequate dietary intake protects against BMD loss, agreed with the results. Sufficient nutrient and food intake is associated with BMD increase, and possibly reduced risk of osteoporosis.
Yukawa
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Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.
Suzuki
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Shibata
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Amano
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Haga
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Yasumura
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D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014504:Urban Health