Open AccessEffect of withdrawal of calcium and vitamin D supplements on bone mass in elderly men and women
Author(s) -
Bess DawsonHughes,
Susan S. Harris,
Elizabeth A. Krall,
Gerard E. Dallal
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/72.3.745
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , osteocalcin , bone mineral , calcium , bone remodeling , vitamin d and neurology , endocrinology , placebo , peak bone mass , vitamin , bone density , calcium supplementation , calcium metabolism , osteoporosis , chemistry , alkaline phosphatase , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , enzyme
Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D reduces bone loss and prevents fractures in elderly people, but it is not known whether any lasting benefit remains if the supplements are discontinued.
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