A community-based cross-sectional study for relationship of frequency of vegetables intake and osteoporosis in a Chinese postmenopausal women sample.
The main purpose of this study was to explore the associations between frequency of vegetables intake and osteoporosis (OP) in Chinese postmenopausal women.



We conducted a large-scale, community-based, cross-sectional study to investigate the associations by using self-report questionnaire to access frequency of vegetables intake. The total of 1903 participants was available to data analysis in this study. Multiple regression models to include frequency of vegetables variable were performed to investigate the relationships for OP, after controlling for confounding factors.



Multiple regression analysis indicated that the frequency of vegetables intake was independently and significantly associated with OP (P < 0.1 for model 1 and model 2). The postmenopausal women with high frequency of vegetables intake had a higher prevalence of OP.



The findings indicated that frequency of vegetables intake was independently and significantly associated with OP. The prevalence of OP was more frequent in Chinese postmenopausal women preferring vegetables food habits.



(ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02451397 ; date of registration: 2015-05-28).
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.|Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Najia
N
Liu
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Fangfang
F
Zeng
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
Keqin
K
Zhang
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China. dr_zhtang@yeah.net.
Zihui
Z
Tang
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables / Q000009:adverse effects
Association; Chinese postmenopausal women; Frequency; Osteoporosis; Vegetables intake