03.01.05
Indication: Bone density
Source: Am J Clin Nutr, January, 2005;81(1):175-188.
Research: The point of the study was to evaluate the long-term effects of calcium supplementation on bone accretion among females from childhood to young adulthood. A four-year randomized clinical trial recruited 354 females in pubertal stage 2 and optionally was extended for an additional three years. The mean dietary calcium intake of the participants over seven years was approximately 830 mg per day; calcium-supplemented persons received an additional approximately 670 mg per day.
Results: Calcium supplementation significantly influenced bone accretion in young females during the pubertal growth spurt. By young adulthood, significant effects remained at metacarpals and at the forearm of tall persons, which indicated that the calcium requirement for growth is associated with skeletal size. These results may be important for both primary prevention of osteoporosis and prevention of bone fragility fractures during growth.
Source: Am J Clin Nutr, January, 2005;81(1):175-188.
Research: The point of the study was to evaluate the long-term effects of calcium supplementation on bone accretion among females from childhood to young adulthood. A four-year randomized clinical trial recruited 354 females in pubertal stage 2 and optionally was extended for an additional three years. The mean dietary calcium intake of the participants over seven years was approximately 830 mg per day; calcium-supplemented persons received an additional approximately 670 mg per day.
Results: Calcium supplementation significantly influenced bone accretion in young females during the pubertal growth spurt. By young adulthood, significant effects remained at metacarpals and at the forearm of tall persons, which indicated that the calcium requirement for growth is associated with skeletal size. These results may be important for both primary prevention of osteoporosis and prevention of bone fragility fractures during growth.